Thursday, August 28, 2008

Conference Preview.... Atlantic Coast Conference

ACC Projected Standings:

Atlantic Division

1. Clemson

2. Boston College

3. Florida State

4. Maryland

5. North Carolina State

6. Wake Forest

Coastal Division

1. Virginia Tech

2. Miami

3. Georgia Tech

4. Virginia

5. North Carolina

6. Duke


ACC Title Game: Virginia Tech vs. Clemson

ACC Champion: Clemson

5 Biggest Non Conference Games:

September 27, Virginia Tech @ Nebraska

August 30, Alabama vs. Clemson

November 29, South Carolina @ Clemson

November 29, Florida @ Florida State

September 20, Miami @ Texas A&M

5 Biggest Conference Games:

October 18, Virginia Tech @ Boston College

November 8, Clemson @ Florida State

November 13, Virginia Tech @ Miami

October 4, Florida State @ Miami

October 18, Georgia Tech @ Clemson

Potential Upsets:

Georgia Tech over Clemson, Florida State over Clemson, Florida State over Florida, Wake Forest over Florida State, Georgia Tech over Virginia Tech, North Carolina over Notre Dame


Summary:

There isn’t too much to say about the ACC other than if Tommy Bowden’s Clemson club does not win the conference, he should be fired. The Tigers are loaded with CJ Spiller, James Davis, and Cullen Harper to name a few. Their line is somewhat depleted, so an upset could happen early in the season.

Some very intriguing non-conference match-ups this year. I for one wouldn’t miss VT @ Nebraska and of course the rivalry match-ups of South Carolina-Clemson and FSU-Florida.

The Coastal division is somewhat of a toss-up with VT, Miami and Georgia Tech all having a chance to win it. I had a hard time picking Miami to win anything this year after they were a severe disappointment to me and their fans last season, this should be a year with significant improvement for a very young team. The Atlantic division is Clemson’s to lose with the significant departure of talent from the ACC as a whole.

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