The ACC is Clemson and everyone else. Really, the intrigue in the ACC this year is just who will win the Coastal…and get blown out by Clemson in the ACC title game. Clemson is going to be really, really good again.
The Tigers will do it a little differently this year. There offense will be better than the defense…that’s going to mean some big spreads for Clemson.
Who can challenge them? Someone always goes to the wire with Clemson. Clemson’s toughest two games will be over by the time we hit the middle of September. If they’re undefeated then, they should run the table rather easily.
Not sure who decided it was a good idea to have Louisville get thrashed by Notre Dame in primetime opening weekend but it’s not gonna look good for the ACC that night.
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ACC Overview
- The Champs should be back in the CFB Playoff to defend their title come January
- It’s gonna be a rough rebuild year at North Carolina, Louisville and Georgia Tech
- 10 Teams will go to a bowl game
- Wake Forest vs. North Carolina in a non-conference game (no really!)
2019 ACC Power Rankings
These are our data driven preseason college football power rankings for each ACC team. See how ACC teams stack up nationally in our full 2019 preseason college football power rankings.
| RANK | TEAM |
| 2 | Clemson |
| 15 | Virginia |
| 24 | Miami (FL) |
| 30 | Syracuse |
| 41 | Florida St |
| 48 | NC State |
| 55 | Virginia Tech |
| 65 | Boston College |
| 73 | Pitt |
| 79 | Duke |
| 84 | Wake Forest |
| 97 | North Carolina |
| 98 | Georgia Tech |
| 121 | Louisville |
2019 ACC Predicted Records and Conference Standings
ACC ATLANTIC
- Clemson runs away with the division
- FSU still isn’t ready to contend
- Louisville bottoms out this season…it’ll get better Cardinals, just not this year
| ACC ATLANTIC | W | L | CONF W | CONF L |
| Clemson Tigers | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Boston College Eagles | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Syracuse Orange | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Florida State Seminoles | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| NC State Wolfpack | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Louisville Cardinals | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
ACC COASTAL
- The Coastal goes Cavalier
- Big separation between teams at top and bottom
- Manny does Miami…Diaz keeps the Canes steady and winning
| ACC COASTAL | W | L | CONF W | CONF L |
| Virginia Cavaliers | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Miami Hurricanes | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Pittsburgh Panthers | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Duke Blue Devils | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
Championship Game
Clemson dominates Virginia to win the ACC Championship again
See more in our 2019 College Football Preview.