Three conference games were played in December. Boston College won narrowly at Maryland. Wake Forest beat Virginia Tech at home on a buzzer-beater by Ish Smith. Florida State won on a jumper by Jason Rich in the final seconds at Georgia Tech.
Clemson and UNC met on Jan. 6 at Clemson in a taut and thrilling contest which UNC won in overtime.
BC or Wake will win a second straight ACC game when those teams meet at Winston-Salem on Jan. 12. FSU goes that day to Clemson, where it will attempt to match its best start ever in ACC competition.
Other ACC debuts: Miami hosts Georgia Tech on Jan. 12; N.C. State visits North Carolina on the 12th; and Duke and Virginia meet at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Jan. 13.
| FAST OUT OF THE GATE | |||
| Longest Winning Streak To Open ACC Play, Since 1990 | |||
| Wins In Row | School | Season | ACC Record |
| 16 | Duke | 1999 | 16-0 |
| 14 | Duke | 2006 | 14-2 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 2001 | 13-3 |
| 10 | Duke | 2004 | 13-3 |
| 9 | Duke | 2000 | 15-1 |
| 9 | Duke | 1998 | 15-1 |
| 8 | Duke | 1992 | 14-2 |
| 7 | Duke | 2001 | 13-3 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 1993 | 14-2 |
| DISTINGUISHED DEBUT | |||
| Longest ACC Win Streak To Open Season, By School Since 1990 | |||
| School | Start | Season | Final ACC |
| Boston College* | 5-0 | 2007 | 10-6 |
| Clemson | 5-0 | 1997 | 9-7 |
| Duke | 16-0 | 1999 | 16-0 |
| Florida State# | 2-0 | 2000 | 6-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-0 | 1996 | 13-3 |
| Maryland | 4-0 | 1997 | 9-7 |
| Miami% | 1-0 | 2007 | 4-12 |
| North Carolina | 11-0 | 2001 | 13-3 |
| N.C. State | 2-0 | 2004 | 11-5 |
| 2-0 | 1991 | 8-6 | |
| Virginia | 4-0 | 1995 | 12-4 |
| 4-0 | 1993 | 9-7 | |
| Virginia Tech% | 3-0 | 2007 | 11-5 |
| Wake Forest | 5-0 | 1997 | 11-5 |
- * Joined ACC for 2006 season.
- # Joined ACC for 1992 season.
- % Joined ACC for 2005 season.