Consensus? Clemson And North Carolina Top Picks In Preseason Poll

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Consensus? Not quite but it’s no surprise that Clemson was picked by media attending the ACC football kickoff event to repeat as the overall champion. The Tigers were selected to finish first among the teams in the Atlantic Division with NC State picking up one vote in the tabulation. Meanwhile, over in the other conference division, which has picked up the moniker ‘Chaos Coastal’, North Carolina was dominant in the voting while everyone except Duke picked up at least 1 first place vote. The Tar Heels and Miami were the top two teams which reflects what the national media is thinking especially in preseason Top 25 polling. What was a surprise is Georgia Tech nabbing 4 first place votes and leading Virginia Tech, Virginia and Pitt in that category.

  • Atlantic Division (pts & fpv)
  • Clemson – 1028 (146)
  • NC State – 804 (1)
  • Boston College – 638
  • Florida State – 510
  • Wake Forest – 472
  • Louisville – 462
  • Syracuse – 202

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  • Coastal Division (pts & fpv)
  • North Carolina – 979 (109)
  • Miami – 881 (28)
  • Virginia Tech – 582 (3)
  • Pitt – 576 (1)
  • Virginia – 540 (2)
  • Georgia Tech – 340 (4)
  • Duke – 218

Consensus?

  • ACC Football Preseason Rankings
  • Clemson
  • North Carolina
  • Miami
  • NC State
  • Boston College
  • Virginia Tech
  • Pitt
  • Virginia
  • Florida State
  • Wake Forest
  • Louisville
  • Georgia Tech
  • Duke
  • Syracuse

How did teams rank in our “Early Preview – 2021 ACC Pigskin Picks“? Not too far off from the above with only the middle of the pack teams being one to three spots off overall.

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Which teams picked up votes among the media to be the ACC Champion? No question there’s a consensus in the final vote.

  • Clemson – 125
  • North Carolina – 16
  • Miami – 3
  • Virginia – 1
  • Georgia Tech – 1
  • NC State – 1

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