Maryland fans got the best possible offseason news when junior guard Greivis Vasquez announced he was coming back for his last year in College Park. Vasquez will certainly etch his name near the top of many all time lists among Maryland's greatest players if he has a halfway decent senior year, he is already in the top 10 in several categories. More importantly his return will go a long way in helping to get the Terrapins to back to back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since the year after the National Championship.
Wake Forest was dealt a severe blow when guard Jeff Teague stayed in the draft. Duke became even less athletic with the departure of Gerald Henderson, who was really their only dynamic player. North Carolina endured another mass exodus after the second national title under Roy Williams and while not devoid of talent is in rebuilding mode. Clemson was hurt by the bizarre departure of Terrence Oglesby and Florida State must find some backcourt replacement for Toney Douglas. In short Maryland was one of the few decent teams in the ACC that was not significantly weakened in the off season. With Vasquez the Terps are a legitimate threat to win the ACC with a favorable schedule.
