1954–55 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season

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1954–55 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 NC State122 .857284  .875
Duke 113 .786208  .714
Maryland 104 .714177  .708
Wake Forest 86 .5711710  .630
North Carolina 86 .5711011  .476
Virginia 59 .3571415  .483
South Carolina 212 .1431017  .370
Clemson 014 .000221  .087
1955 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Player of the year

Wake Forest senior center Dickie Hemric

ACC tournament

See 1955 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

NCAA tournament

Round of 24

Villanova 74 Duke 73

NIT

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

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