2008 ACC Media Day Predictions
Posted on 2008 under ACC, BCS Conferences, College Football News |29 Jul
To be honest, the ACC was in my opinion, the worst BCS conference in the country. This year they might overtake the Big East, but that’s as far up as they will go unless teams like Florida State and Miami come back to national prominence. Here is how the media predicts the 2008 season with first place votes in parentheses.
Atlantic Division
1. Clemson (59) 383
2. Wake Forest (5) 304
3. Florida State (1) 265
4. Boston College 154
5. Maryland 147
6. NC State 112
Coastal Division
1. Virginia Tech (58) 383
2. North Carolina (4) 288
3. Miami (1) 253
4. Georgia Tech (1) 195
5. Virginia (1) 161
6. Duke 85
ACC Championship Game Winner: Clemson (51 votes)
I can’t really argue with either choice for the Atlantic and Coast Division champions. If I am going to nit pick a little, I cant see Georgia Tech finishing 4th in the Coastal Division, I see them at 5th. Other than that, I agree with the media’s assessment.
by Brian Sakowski
by Jeff, on July 29 2008 @ 12:25 pm
I encourage you to reconsider your statement about Georgia Tech, not because they’re good, but because Virginia and Duke are both awful.
It’s easy to get the wrong idea by looking at UVa’s 9-4 record from 2007, but look closer and you’ll see that they were the luckiest team in the country. Not only did they set an NCAA record by winning FIVE games by two or one points, but they won an additional two games by less than a TD. That’s darn close to a 2-10 season. Note they also lost their starting QB. UVa has a chance to finish behind Duke this year… and definitely behind GT.
by Brian Sakowski, on July 29 2008 @ 12:31 pm
I just look at Georgia Tech breaking in a new offense with no one coming back that can run that type of offense, and I can’t see them being too successful this season. If their defense can carry them to victories, then yes they could finish fourth and I agree with what you said. But I just see this year being a rough year for Yellow Jacket fans.
I agree 100% with your statement on UVa about last year’s season. The Coast Division overall has a huge disparity in talent between the top 3 and the bottom 3.
by Adam, on July 30 2008 @ 5:39 am
Duke will be MUCH better this year. Talent wise they are very close to Wake; all they need is a winning identity and the scheme.