Notre Dame women’s basketball predicted to finish fourth in ACC
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 15, 2026, 4:51 AM
Last updated Oct 15, 2026

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team has been predicted to finish fourth in the ACC preseason rankings. The Irish received four first-place votes and accumulated 1,450 points, coming just behind North Carolina. Duke topped the poll with 49 first-place votes and 1,649 points after winning the conference title and reaching the Elite Eight last season. The campaign begins for Notre Dame on November 1 against Villanova in Rome.
- •Notre Dame women finished fourth in ACC preseason rankings.
- •Duke selected as the ACC favorite with 49 first-place votes.
- •The Irish received four first-place votes in the poll.
- •The season starts for Notre Dame on November 1 in Rome.
- •Last season, ACC sent a record nine teams to the NCAA Tournament.
- 4:51 AMYahoo Sports — Noytre Dame Women’s Basketball: Irish predicted to finish 4th in the ACC
"The Irish got the 3rd most 1st place votes and come in 4th in the preseason predicted order.
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