1955–56 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season

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Final standings

TeamACC Regular SeasonRegular Season %All GamesAll Games %Nonconference GamesRanked AP AllRanked AP Nonconference
NC State 11–3.78624–4.857
North Carolina 11–3.78618–5.783
Wake Forest 10–4.71419–9.679
Duke 10–4.71419–7.731
Maryland 7–7.50014–10.583
Virginia 3–11.21410–17.370
South Carolina 3–11.2149–14.391
Clemson 1–13.0719–17.346
Total124–86.590

ACC tournament

See 1956 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

NCAA tournament

Round of 25

Canisius 79, NC State 78 (4 OT)

NIT

League rules prevented ACC teams from playing in the NIT, 1954–1966

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