Duke, led by Kara Lawson, appears to be the team to beat, while Hannah Hidalgo will aim to keep Notre Dame competitive in the ACC.
The ACC has consistently been one of the top conferences in women's basketball, sending at least eight teams to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last seven seasons.
The conference has undergone significant changes in terms of roster makeup and star power, with only eight of 25 all-conference selections returning this year.
Some of that is due to bonus eligibility years drying up from the NCAA's COVID-era ruling, and some of that is also due to transfers.
Author's summary: Duke leads ACC women's basketball.