2017–18 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season explained

2017–18 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season
Color:	193980
Color Text:	ffffff
League:	NCAA Division I
Sport:	Basketball
Pixels:	200px
No Of Teams:	15
Tv:	ACC Network, ESPN, Regional Sports Networks
Draft:	WNBA Draft
Draft Link:	2018 WNBA Draft
Top Pick:	Lexie Brown, Duke
Picked By:	Connecticut Sun
Season:	2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
Season Champs:	Louisville
Season Champ Name:	Regular Season Champions
Second Place:	Notre Dame
Mvp:	Asia Durr – Louisville
Top Scorer:	Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
Finals:	ACC Tournament
Finals Link:	2018 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament
Finals Champ:	Louisville
Finals Mvp:	Myisha Hines-Allen
Seasonslistnames:	Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball
Prevseason Link:	2016–17 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season
Prevseason Year:	2016–17
Nextseason Link:	2018–19 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season
Nextseason Year:	2018–19

The 2017–18 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December 2017 and will conclude in March with the 2018 ACC women's basketball tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. The regular season and tournament champions were the Louisville Cardinals.

Head coaches

Coaching changes

There were no coaching changes prior to the 2017–18 season. However, after the season ended, Erik Johnson resigned as the head coach of Boston College.^[1] Also after the season concluded it was announced that Audra Smith would not be returning as coach of Clemson.^[2]

Coaches

Team	Head coach	Previous job	Years at school	Record at school	ACC record	ACC titles	NCAA Tournaments	NCAA Final Fours	NCAA Championships
style= width="75"	Boston College	Erik Johnson	Denver	6	61–92	17–63	0	0	0	0
Clemson	Audra Smith	UAB	5	41–80	8–55	0	0	0	0
Duke	Joanne P. McCallie	Michigan State	11	273–71	121–33	4	9	0	0
style= width="75"	Florida State	Sue Semrau	Wisconsin (Assistant)	21	401–233	174–134	2	13	0	0
Georgia Tech	MaChelle Joseph	Georgia Tech (Assistant)	15	274–177	100–112	0	7	0	0
Louisville	Jeff Walz	Maryland (Assistant)	11	263–93	113–47	0	3	2	0
Miami	Katie Meier	Charlotte	13	231–152	89–93	1	6	0	0
NC State	Wes Moore	Chattanooga	5	86–43	40–24	0	2	0	0
North Carolina	Sylvia Hatchell	Francis Marion	32	718–296	285–187	7	22	3	1
style= width="75"	Notre Dame	Muffet McGraw	Lehigh	31	763–226	389–84	4	4	7	1
style= width="75"	Pittsburgh	Suzie McConnell-Serio	Duquesne	5	57–57	20–44	0	1	0	0
style= width="75"	Syracuse	Quentin Hillsman	Syracuse (Assistant)	11	95–39	45–29	0	4	1	0
Virginia	Joanne Boyle	California	7	110–85	43–55	0	5	0	0
Virginia Tech	Kenny Brooks	James Madison	2	20–14	4–12	0	0	0	0
style= width="75"	Wake Forest	Jennifer Hoover	High Point	6	74–87	24–58	0	0	0	0

Notes:

• Year at school includes 2017–18 season.
• Overall and ACC records are from time at current school and are through the end the 2016–17 season.
• NCAA Tournament appearances are from time at current school only.
• NCAA Final Fours and Championship include time at other schools

Preseason

Preseason watch lists

Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.^[3]

Lieberman	Drysdale	Miller	McClain	Leslie
	Lexie Brown – Duke Chanette Hicks – Virginia Tech	Asia Durr – Louisville Rebecca Greenwell – Duke Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame	Shakayla Thomas – Florida State	Myisha Hines-Allen – Louisville Erykah Davenport – Miami Leaonna Odom – Duke	Akela Maize – NC State Erin Mathias – Florida State Chatrice White – Florida State

ACC Preseason Media Day

Prior to the start of the season, the ACC hosted a media day at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the media day, the head coaches voted on the finishing order of the teams, an All-ACC team, a Preseason Player of the Year, and Newcomers to watch. The media day was hosted on October 19, 2017. A selected group of student athletes also took questions from the media on this day.^{[4] [5]}

ACC preseason polls

At ACC Media Day, the ACC Head Coaches voted on a final finishing order for all ACC teams, as well as a Blue Ribbon Panel. The results are shown below.

Head Coaches Poll

First place votes shown in parentheses.

1. Notre Dame (8) – 212
2. Louisville (1) – 205
3. Duke (3) – 200
4. Florida State (3) – 188
5. Virginia – 148
6. Georgia Tech – 141
7. Syracuse – 122
8. Miami – 113
9. North Carolina – 103
10. NC State – 97
11. Wake Forest – 90
12. Virginia Tech – 82
13. Clemson – 43
14. Boston College – 37
15. Pittsburgh – 19

Blue Ribbon Panel

First place votes shown in parentheses.

1. Notre Dame (35) – 858
2. Louisville (5) – 809
3. Duke (10) – 799
4. Florida State (10) – 752
5. Miami – 515
6. Virginia – 505
7. Syracuse – 497
8. NC State – 463
9. Georgia Tech – 456
10. North Carolina – 434
11. Virginia Tech – 334
12. Wake Forest – 316
13. Pittsburgh – 193
14. Clemson – 164
15. Boston College – 86

Preseason All-ACC Teams

2017 ACC Women's Basketball Preseason All-ACC Teams
Head coaches	Blue Ribbon Panel
Lexie Brown, R-Sr., G, Duke Rebecca Greenwell, R-Sr., G, Duke Shakayla Thomas, Sr., F, Florida State Francesca Pan, So., G, Georgia Tech Asia Durr, Jr., G, Louisville Myisha Hines-Allen, Sr., F, Louisville Paris Kea, R-Jr., G, North Carolina Arike Ogunbowale, Jr., G, Notre Dame Marina Mabrey, Jr., G, Notre Dame Elisa Penna, So., G, Wake Forest	Lexie Brown, R-Sr., G, Duke Rebecca Greenwell, R-Sr., G, Duke Shakayla Thomas, Sr., F, Florida State Asia Durr, Jr., G, Louisville Myisha Hines-Allen, Sr., F, Louisville Stephanie Watts, Jr., G, North Carolina Paris Kea, R-Jr., G, North Carolina Arike Ogunbowale, Jr., G, Notre Dame Marina Mabrey, Jr., G, Notre Dame Chanette Hicks, Jr., G, Virginia Tech

Preseason ACC Player of the Year

2017 ACC Women's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year
Head coaches	Blue Ribbon Panel
Asia Durr, Jr., G, Louisville	Lexie Brown, R-Sr., G, Duke

Newcomer Watchlist

2017 ACC Women's Basketball Newcomer Watchlists
Head coaches	Blue Ribbon Panel
Mikayla Boykin, Fr., G, Duke Lorela Cubaj, Fr., F, Georgia Tech Dana Evans, Fr., G, Louisville Janelle Bailey, Fr., C, North Carolina Lili Thompson, GS, G, Notre Dame	Mikayla Boykin, Fr., G, Duke Bego Faz Davalos, R-Sr., C, Duke Dana Evans, Fr., G, Louisville Janelle Bailey, Fr., C, North Carolina Lili Thompson, GS, G, Notre Dame

Regular season

Rankings

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
		First Place votes shown in

See main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Final
Boston College	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->	<	-- AP Week 2 -->	<	-- AP Week 3 -->	<	-- AP Week 4 -->	<	-- AP Week 5 -->	<	-- AP Week 6 -->	<	-- AP Week 7 -->	<	-- AP Week 8 -->	<	-- AP Week 9 -->	<	-- AP Week 10 -->	<	-- AP Week 11 -->	<	-- AP Week 12 -->	<	-- AP Week 13 -->	<	-- AP Week 14 -->	<	-- AP Week 15 -->	<	-- AP Week 16 -->	<	-- AP Week 17 -->	<	-- AP Week 18 -->	<	-- AP Week 19 -->	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->	<	-- Coaches Final -->
Clemson	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->	<	-- AP Week 2 -->	<	-- AP Week 3 -->	<	-- AP Week 4 -->	<	-- AP Week 5 -->	<	-- AP Week 6 -->	<	-- AP Week 7 -->	<	-- AP Week 8 -->	<	-- AP Week 9 -->	<	-- AP Week 10 -->	<	-- AP Week 11 -->	<	-- AP Week 12 -->	<	-- AP Week 13 -->	<	-- AP Week 14 -->	<	-- AP Week 15 -->	<	-- AP Week 16 -->	<	-- AP Week 17 -->	<	-- AP Week 18 -->	<	-- AP Week 19 -->	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->	<	-- Coaches Final -->
Duke	AP	<	-- AP Preseason --> 12	<	-- AP Week 2 --> 11	<	-- AP Week 3 --> 16	<	-- AP Week 4 --> 14	<	-- AP Week 5 --> 14	<	-- AP Week 6 --> 14	<	-- AP Week 7 --> 14	<	-- AP Week 8 --> 14	<	-- AP Week 9 --> 17	<	-- AP Week 10 --> 16	<	-- AP Week 11 --> 15	<	-- AP Week 12 --> 18	<	-- AP Week 13 --> 19	<	-- AP Week 14 --> 19	<	-- AP Week 15 --> 17	<	-- AP Week 16 --> 20	<	-- AP Week 17 --> 18	<	-- AP Week 18 --> 20	<	-- AP Week 19 --> 20	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason --> 12	<	-- Coaches Week 2 --> 12	<	-- Coaches Week 3 --> 17	<	-- Coaches Week 4 --> 16	<	-- Coaches Week 5 --> 14	<	-- Coaches Week 6 --> 14	<	-- Coaches Week 7 --> 15	<	-- Coaches Week 8 --> 15	<	-- Coaches Week 9 --> 18	<	-- Coaches Week 10 --> 18	<	-- Coaches Week 11 --> 15	<	-- Coaches Week 12 --> 18	<	-- Coaches Week 13 --> 19	<	-- Coaches Week 14 --> 19	<	-- Coaches Week 15 --> 16	<	-- Coaches Week 16 --> 16	<	-- Coaches Week 17 --> 15	<	-- Coaches Week 18 --> 18	<	-- Coaches Week 19 --> 18	<	-- Coaches Final --> 12
Florida State	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->18	<	-- AP Week 2 -->17	<	-- AP Week 3 -->13	<	-- AP Week 4 -->13	<	-- AP Week 5 -->13	<	-- AP Week 6 -->12	<	-- AP Week 7 -->13	<	-- AP Week 8 -->13	<	-- AP Week 9 -->11	<	-- AP Week 10 -->13	<	-- AP Week 11 -->12	<	-- AP Week 12 -->8	<	-- AP Week 13 -->10	<	-- AP Week 14 -->12	<	-- AP Week 15 -->12	<	-- AP Week 16 -->9	<	-- AP Week 17 -->11	<	-- AP Week 18 -->11	<	-- AP Week 19 -->11	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->14	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->14	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->11	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->11	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->10	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->10	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->13	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->13	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->12	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->12	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->11	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->8	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->11	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->12	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->12	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->9	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->11	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->11	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->11	<	-- Coaches Final -->13
Georgia Tech	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->RV	<	-- AP Week 2 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 3 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 4 -->	<	-- AP Week 5 -->	<	-- AP Week 6 -->	<	-- AP Week 7 -->	<	-- AP Week 8 -->	<	-- AP Week 9 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 10 -->	<	-- AP Week 11 -->	<	-- AP Week 12 -->	<	-- AP Week 13 -->	<	-- AP Week 14 -->	<	-- AP Week 15 -->	<	-- AP Week 16 -->	<	-- AP Week 17 -->	<	-- AP Week 18 -->	<	-- AP Week 19 -->	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->	<	-- Coaches Final -->
Louisville	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->9	<	-- AP Week 2 -->5	<	-- AP Week 3 -->4	<	-- AP Week 4 -->4	<	-- AP Week 5 -->4	<	-- AP Week 6 -->4	<	-- AP Week 7 -->3	<	-- AP Week 8 -->3	<	-- AP Week 9 -->3	<	-- AP Week 10 -->3	<	-- AP Week 11 -->2	<	-- AP Week 12 -->4	<	-- AP Week 13 -->4	<	-- AP Week 14 -->4	<	-- AP Week 15 -->4	<	-- AP Week 16 -->4	<	-- AP Week 17 -->4	<	-- AP Week 18 -->3	<	-- AP Week 19 -->3	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->10	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->10	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->7	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->2	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->3	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->3	<	-- Coaches Final -->4
Miami	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->RV	<	-- AP Week 2 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 3 -->	<	-- AP Week 4 -->	<	-- AP Week 5 -->	<	-- AP Week 6 -->	<	-- AP Week 7 -->	<	-- AP Week 8 -->	<	-- AP Week 9 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 10 -->	<	-- AP Week 11 -->	<	-- AP Week 12 -->	<	-- AP Week 13 -->	<	-- AP Week 14 -->	<	-- AP Week 15 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 16 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 17 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 18 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 19 -->	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->24	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->24	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Final -->RV
North Carolina	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->	<	-- AP Week 2 -->	<	-- AP Week 3 -->	<	-- AP Week 4 -->	<	-- AP Week 5 -->	<	-- AP Week 6 -->	<	-- AP Week 7 -->	<	-- AP Week 8 -->	<	-- AP Week 9 -->	<	-- AP Week 10 -->	<	-- AP Week 11 -->	<	-- AP Week 12 -->	<	-- AP Week 13 -->	<	-- AP Week 14 -->	<	-- AP Week 15 -->	<	-- AP Week 16 -->	<	-- AP Week 17 -->	<	-- AP Week 18 -->	<	-- AP Week 19 -->	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->	<	-- Coaches Final -->
NC State	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->	<	-- AP Week 2 -->	<	-- AP Week 3 -->	<	-- AP Week 4 -->	<	-- AP Week 5 -->	<	-- AP Week 6 -->	<	-- AP Week 7 -->	<	-- AP Week 8 -->	<	-- AP Week 9 -->	<	-- AP Week 10 -->	<	-- AP Week 11 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 12 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 13 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 14 -->23	<	-- AP Week 15 -->25	<	-- AP Week 16 -->21	<	-- AP Week 17 -->23	<	-- AP Week 18 -->21	<	-- AP Week 19 -->21	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->23	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->25	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->22	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->22	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->22	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->22	<	-- Coaches Final -->16
Notre Dame	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->6	<	-- AP Week 2 -->6	<	-- AP Week 3 -->6	<	-- AP Week 4 -->3	<	-- AP Week 5 -->3	<	-- AP Week 6 -->2	<	-- AP Week 7 -->2	<	-- AP Week 8 -->2	<	-- AP Week 9 -->2	<	-- AP Week 10 -->2	<	-- AP Week 11 -->5	<	-- AP Week 12 -->5	<	-- AP Week 13 -->5	<	-- AP Week 14 -->5	<	-- AP Week 15 -->5	<	-- AP Week 16 -->5	<	-- AP Week 17 -->5	<	-- AP Week 18 -->5	<	-- AP Week 19 -->5	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->6	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->2	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->2	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->2	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->2	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->2	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->2	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->2	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->5	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->4	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->6	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->6	<	-- Coaches Final -->1
Pittsburgh	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->	<	-- AP Week 2 -->	<	-- AP Week 3 -->	<	-- AP Week 4 -->	<	-- AP Week 5 -->	<	-- AP Week 6 -->	<	-- AP Week 7 -->	<	-- AP Week 8 -->	<	-- AP Week 9 -->	<	-- AP Week 10 -->	<	-- AP Week 11 -->	<	-- AP Week 12 -->	<	-- AP Week 13 -->	<	-- AP Week 14 -->	<	-- AP Week 15 -->	<	-- AP Week 16 -->	<	-- AP Week 17 -->	<	-- AP Week 18 -->	<	-- AP Week 19 -->	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->	<	-- Coaches Final -->
Syracuse	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->RV	<	-- AP Week 2 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 3 -->	<	-- AP Week 4 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 5 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 6 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 7 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 8 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 9 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 10 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 11 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 12 -->	<	-- AP Week 13 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 14 -->	<	-- AP Week 15 -->	<	-- AP Week 16 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 17 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 18 -->	<	-- AP Week 19 -->	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->25	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->24	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->23	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->22	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->23	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->24	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->23	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Final -->RV
Virginia	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->	<	-- AP Week 2 -->	<	-- AP Week 3 -->	<	-- AP Week 4 -->	<	-- AP Week 5 -->	<	-- AP Week 6 -->	<	-- AP Week 7 -->	<	-- AP Week 8 -->	<	-- AP Week 9 -->	<	-- AP Week 10 -->	<	-- AP Week 11 -->	<	-- AP Week 12 -->	<	-- AP Week 13 -->	<	-- AP Week 14 -->	<	-- AP Week 15 -->	<	-- AP Week 16 -->	<	-- AP Week 17 -->	<	-- AP Week 18 -->	<	-- AP Week 19 -->RV	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Final -->RV
Virginia Tech	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->	<	-- AP Week 2 -->	<	-- AP Week 3 -->	<	-- AP Week 4 -->	<	-- AP Week 5 -->	<	-- AP Week 6 -->	<	-- AP Week 7 -->	<	-- AP Week 8 -->	<	-- AP Week 9 -->RV	<	-- AP Week 10 -->	<	-- AP Week 11 -->	<	-- AP Week 12 -->	<	-- AP Week 13 -->	<	-- AP Week 14 -->	<	-- AP Week 15 -->	<	-- AP Week 16 -->	<	-- AP Week 17 -->	<	-- AP Week 18 -->	<	-- AP Week 19 -->	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->RV	<	-- Coaches Final -->RV
Wake Forest	AP	<	-- AP Preseason -->	<	-- AP Week 2 -->	<	-- AP Week 3 -->	<	-- AP Week 4 -->	<	-- AP Week 5 -->	<	-- AP Week 6 -->	<	-- AP Week 7 -->	<	-- AP Week 8 -->	<	-- AP Week 9 -->	<	-- AP Week 10 -->	<	-- AP Week 11 -->	<	-- AP Week 12 -->	<	-- AP Week 13 -->	<	-- AP Week 14 -->	<	-- AP Week 15 -->	<	-- AP Week 16 -->	<	-- AP Week 17 -->	<	-- AP Week 18 -->	<	-- AP Week 19 -->	<	-- AP Final -->
C	<	-- Coaches Preseason -->	<	-- Coaches Week 2 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 3 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 4 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 5 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 6 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 7 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 8 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 9 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 10 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 11 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 12 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 13 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 14 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 15 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 16 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 17 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 18 -->	<	-- Coaches Week 19 -->	<	-- Coaches Final -->

Note: The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time.

Conference matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team will play 16 conference games, and at least 1 against each opponent.

	style= width=75	Boston College	style= width=75	Clemson	style= width=75	Duke	style= width=75	Florida State	style= width=75	Georgia Tech	style= width=75	Louisville	style= width=75	Miami	style= width=75	North Carolina	style= width=75	NC State	style= width=75	Notre Dame	style= width=75	Pittsburgh	style= width=75	Syracuse	style= width=75	Virginia	style= width=75	Virginia Tech	style= width=75	Wake Forest
CLEM	DUKE	FSU	GT	UL	MIAMI	UNC	NCST	ND	PITT	CUSE	UVA	VT	WAKE -->	vs. Boston College	–	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	0–1	1–0	2–0	0–1	2–0	1–0	1–0	1–0
vs. Clemson	0–1	–	1–0	2–0	2–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0
vs. Duke	0–1	0–1	–	0–1	0–1	1–0	1–0	1–1	0–1	1–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	0–2
vs. Florida State	0–1	0–2	1–0	–	0–1	0–1	0–2	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	0–1
vs. Georgia Tech	0–1	0–2	1–0	1–0	–	1–0	0–1	0–1	1–0	2–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	0–1
vs. Louisville	0–1	0–1	0–1	1–0	0–1	–	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–2	0–1	0–2	0–1	0–1
vs. Miami	0–1	0–1	0–1	2–0	1–0	1–0	–	0–1	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–2	1–0
vs. North Carolina	1–0	0–1	1–1	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	–	2–0	1–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	1–0	0–1
vs. NC State	0–1	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–2	–	1–0	0–1	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–2
vs. Notre Dame	0–2	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–2	1–0	0–1	0–1	0–1	–	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1
vs. Pittsburgh	1–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–1	2–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	–	2–0	1–0	1–0	1–0
vs. Syracuse	0–2	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–2	–	1–0	1–0	0–1
vs. Virginia	0–1	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–1	2–0	1–0	0–1	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	–	0–2	0–1
vs. Virginia Tech	0–1	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–1	1–0	2–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–1	0–1	2–0	–	1–0
vs. Wake Forest	0–1	0–1	2–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	0–1	1–0	2–0	1–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–1	–	CLEM	DUKE	FSU	GT	UL	MIAMI	UNC	NCST	ND	PITT	CUSE	UVA	VT	WAKE -->
Total	2–14	1–15	11–5	12–4	6–10	15–1	10–6	4–12	11–5	15–1	2–14	10–6	10–6	6–10	5–11

Player of the week

Throughout the conference regular season, the Atlantic Coast Conference offices named a Player(s) of the week and a Rookie(s) of the week.

Week	Player of the week	Rookie of the week	Reference
November 13, 2017	Asia Durr, Louisville	Mykea Grey, Miami	^[6]
November 20, 2017		Janelle Bailey, North Carolina	^[7]
November 27, 2017	Jackie Young, Notre Dame	Mykea Grey (2), Miami	^[8]
	Tiana Mangakahia, Syracuse
December 4, 2017	Shakayla Thomas, Florida State	Janelle Bailey (2), North Carolina	^[9]
December 11, 2017	Lexie Brown, Duke	Digna Strautmane, Syracuse	^[10]
December 18, 2017	Jessica Shepard, Notre Dame	Janelle Bailey (3), North Carolina	^[11]
December 26, 2017	Lexie Brown (2), Duke	Milan Bolden-Morris, Boston College	^[12]
January 2, 2018	Asia Durr (2), Louisville	Janelle Bailey (4), North Carolina	^[13]
	Imani Wright, Florida State
January 8, 2018	Tiana Mangakahia (2), Syracuse	Milan Bolden-Morris (2), Boston College	^[14]
January 15, 2018	Asia Durr (3), Louisville	Janelle Bailey (5), North Carolina	^[15]
January 22, 2018	Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame	Amaya Finklea-Guity, Syracuse	^[16]
January 29, 2018	Jessica Shepard (2), Notre Dame	Digna Strautmane (2), Syracuse	^[17]
February 5, 2018	Asia Durr (4), Louisville	Digna Strautmane (3), Syracuse	^[18]
February 12, 2018		Janelle Bailey (6), North Carolina	^[19]
February 19, 2018	Elisa Penna, Wake Forest	Kierra Fletcher, Georgia Tech	^[20]
February 26, 2018	Lexie Brown (3), Duke	Janelle Bailey (7), North Carolina	^[21]

Postseason

ACC tournament

See main article: 2018 ACC women's basketball tournament.

NCAA tournament

See main article: 2018 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnson Resigns as Women’s Basketball Head Coach. bceagles.com. March 1, 2018. March 6, 2018.
2. Web site: Clemson To Change Leadership of Women's Basketball. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. March 27, 2018. March 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328010007/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=211708089. March 28, 2018. dead.
3. Web site: ACC Women’s Basketball in the Preseason Ranks and on Preseason Watch Lists. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. March 6, 2018.
4. Web site: ACC Set For Women’s Basketball Media Day. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 18, 2017. March 6, 2018.
5. Web site: Notre Dame Again Named ACC Women’s Basketball Preseason Favorite. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 19, 2017. March 6, 2018.
6. Web site: ACC Women’s Basketball: Player and Rookie of the Week Announced. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 13, 2017. March 12, 2018.
7. Web site: ACC Women’s Basketball: Player and Rookie of the Week Announced. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 20, 2017. March 12, 2018.
8. Web site: Young and Mangakahia Share Player of the Week Honors. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 27, 2017. March 12, 2018.
9. Web site: ACC Women’s Basketball: Thomas Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. December 4, 2017. March 12, 2018.
10. Web site: Lexie Brown Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. December 11, 2017. March 12, 2018.
11. Web site: Jessica Shepard Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. December 18, 2017. March 12, 2018.
12. Web site: Lexie Brown Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. December 26, 2017. March 12, 2018.
13. Web site: Asia Durr and Imani Wright Share ACC Player of the Week Honors. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 2, 2018. March 12, 2018.
14. Web site: Tiana Mangakahia Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 8, 2018. March 12, 2018.
15. Web site: Asia Durr Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 15, 2018. March 12, 2018.
16. Web site: Arike Ogunbowale Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 22, 2018. March 12, 2018.
17. Web site: Jessica Shepard Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 29, 2018. March 12, 2018.
18. Web site: Asia Durr Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 5, 2018. March 12, 2018.
19. Web site: Taylor Emery Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 12, 2018. March 12, 2018.
20. Web site: Elisa Penna Named ACC Player of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 19, 2018. March 12, 2018.
21. Web site: Lexie Brown Earns Final ACC Player of the Week Honor. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 26, 2018. March 12, 2018.
22. Web site: Louisville’s Durr Voted ACC Player of the Year. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 28, 2018. March 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320043657/http://theacc.com/news/2018/2/28/womens-basketball-louisvilles-durr-voted-acc-player-of-the-year.aspx?path=wbball. March 20, 2018. dead.
23. Web site: All-ACC Women’s Basketball Teams Announced. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 27, 2018. March 19, 2018.