The ACC media is already impressed with the newcomers from up north.

Syracuse senior forward C.J. Fair was named preseason player of the year by a vote of media in attendance at the league's annual media day on Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C.

Fair, who led the Orange in scoring (14.5 ppg) and rebounding (7.0 rpg) last season, received 17 votes in the Player of the Year balloting, edging Virginia senior Joe Harris (16 votes) by one. Duke's Jabari Parker, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward from Chicago, was the overwhelming choice as ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year on 52 of the 54 ballots. Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis received one first-place vote.

Fair, Harris, Parker, Duke's Rodney Hood and Notre Dame's Jerian Grant were selected as the Preseason All-ACC Team.

Duke will enter the 2013-14 season as the Atlantic Coast Conference favorite, receiving 50 of 54 first-place votes.

Syracuse (three first-place votes) placed second in the voting, followed by North Carolina (one first-place vote) and Virginia.

2013-14 Preseason poll

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

1. Duke (50) 805

2. Syracuse (3) 753

3. North Carolina (1) 668

4. Virginia 612

5. Notre Dame 608

6. Pittsburgh 477

7. Maryland 473

8. Boston College 457

9. Florida State 334

10. N.C. State 332

11. Georgia Tech 311

12. Miami 224

13. Wake Forest 220

14. Clemson 141

15. Virginia Tech 65

2013-14 Preseason All-ACC Team

C.J. Fair, Syracuse

Joe Harris, Virginia

Rodney Hood, Duke

Jerian Grant, Notre Dame

Jabari Parker, Duke

ACC Preseason Player of the Year

C.J. Fair, Syracuse (17 votes)

Also receiving multiple votes: Joe Harris, Virginia 16; Rodney Hood, Duke 7; Jabari Parker, Duke 5; Olivier Hanlan, Boston College 3.

ACC Rookie of the Year

Jabari Parker, Duke (52 votes)

Also receiving votes: Tyler Ennis, Syracuse 1; no player named on 1 ballot.