​Dec 31, 2025; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers forward Thijs de Ridder (28) shoots a shot during the third overtime at Cassell Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect There is less than a week until college basketball kicks off, and we have made it to the final part of conference roster previews. If you missed the first three parts go check them out if you would like to see: Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke (part one), Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, Louisville (part two), NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, and Pittsburgh (part three). Let’s finish this off with the last five ACC schools.Virginia Cavaliers2025-26 Record: 30-6 (15-3, 2nd in conference)Incoming Transfers: Kalu Anya (Gr. F from Saint Louis), Jurian Dixon (Sr. G from UC Irvine), Jan Vide (Sr. G from Loyola Marymount), Christian Harmon (Sr. G from Arkansas State)Incoming Freshmen: Favour Ibe (four-star C), Nolan Adekunle (F)Departures: Malik Thomas (12.4 PPG), Jacari White (9.4 PPG), Ugonna Onyenso (6.5 PPG), Dallin Hall (5.9 PPG), Devin Tillis (4.1 PPG)Returners: Thijs De Ridder (15.6 PPG), Sam Lewis (10.6 PPG), Chance Mallory (9.3 PPG), Johann Grunloh (7.1 PPG), Elijah Gertrude (1.7 PPG), Martin Carrere (0.8 PPG), Silas Barksdale (redshirt)Player to look out for: Thijs De Ridder. Making All-ACC first team as a freshman, De Ridder is back looking to be one of the best players in the entire conference once again. His overseas experience prior to joining Ryan Odom’s roster did wonders for his success in his first year as a Cavalier. Look for De Ridder to be one of the biggest threats in the ACC and score in high volume with efficiency.SMU Mustangs2025-26 Record: 20-14 (8-10, 11th in conference)Incoming Transfers: Oziyah Sellers (5th year G from St. John’s), Rowan Brumbaugh (RS-Sr. G from Tulane), David Terrell Jr. (Sr. G from North Texas), Jaylin Stewart (Sr. F from UConn), Jacob Patrick (Sr. G from Utah), Gehrig Normand (Sr. G from Santa Clara), Johan Munch (Jr. F from Oregon State), Nic Codie (Jr. F from Texas), Incoming Freshmen: Cameron Lomax (four-star G), Jakub Szumert (F)Departures: Boopie Miller (19.1 PPG), Jaron Pierre Jr. (17.6 PPG), B.J. Edwards (12.7 PPG), Corey Washington (11.4 PPG), Samet Yigitoglu (10.7 PPG), Sam Walters (2.6 PPG), Mitchell Holmes (1.7 PPG), B.J. Davis-Ray (1.3 PPG), Chance Puryear (0.3 PPG)Returners: Jaden Toombs (8.3 PPG), Jermaine O’Neal Jr. (4.5 PPG), Nigel Walls (redshirt), Billy White III (redshirt)Player to look out for: Rowan Brumbaugh. SMU has a great mid-major talent in their hands with Brumbaugh on their team. He has spent his last two years at Tulane, where he averaged over 1.5 steals a game in both seasons along with at least 15 points per game. Last year was his career high at a whopping 19.2 points per game, and he did it while shooting 45% from the field. He also averaged 5 rebounds a game, he can pretty much do it all. The main question going into thi