[2023] quick ACC preview

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The ACC is in a nice spot this year. A few national contenders and a TON of parity.

Player lines are position - name - archetype - year - stars - overall

Atlantic Division

 

Team	2022 Record	Talent Rank	Best Player	2nd Best	3rd Best	1st round talents	Projected Draft Picks	Predicted Conference finish	Division Finish
Wake Forest	9-3	4	Wake ForestILBKennyDanielRun StopperSr5A	Wake ForestCBBradPortisZone CoverageSr4A	Wake ForestFBChadCecilianiBlockingJr5A	0	4	2	2
Syracuse	6-6	65	SyracuseDTT.Y.HubbardPass RusherSr5A	SyracuseFSBenArmbristerRun StopperSr4A	SyracuseCBDominicFlexenBall HawkJr4A-	0	1	10	4
Louisville	11-2	116	LouisvilleKCarlosHandPowerSr4A	LouisvilleCBDannyRoeZone CoverageSr3A-	LouisvilleWRVadalJeffersonSpeedSr3A-	0	0	13	6
NC State	6-6	94	NC StateWRTonyHillSpeedSr4A	NC StateOGCodyJordanPass BlockingJr4A-	NC StateCBCharvariusForbesBall HawkJr3A-	0	1	8	3
Florida State	6-6	1	Florida StateDEHunterSuhSpeed RusherSr4A	Florida StateCBWhitneyRobinsonZone CoverageSr4A	Florida StateSSBrandonIoannidisRun StopperJr5A	1	7	1	1
Clemson	4-8	114	ClemsonCBWandyJonesMan CoverageJr4A	ClemsonOTAlexFigueroaBalanced(So)4A	ClemsonQBTonyPalardyBalancedSr4A	0	0	11	5
Boston College	2-10	67	Boston CollegeRBJakeDudaReceivingSr4A	Boston CollegeFSMarcusBaldwinRun StopperSr4A	Boston CollegeOTDarenKoehnBalancedJr4A-	0	1	14	7

 

 

Coastal Division

 

Team	2022 Record	Talent Rank	Best Player	2nd Best	3rd Best	1st round talents	Projected Draft Picks	Predicted Conference finish	Division Finish
Pittsburgh	7-6	48	PittsburghFSJohnJeffersonZone CoverageSr4A	PittsburghWRCordyTurnerPossessionSr3A	PittsburghOTNickMcCourtyPass BlockingJr4A	0	1	7	5
Duke	5-7	66	DukeCBShakirWebbMan CoverageSr4A	DukeDTDavidGodchauxBalancedSr3A	DukeILBDrewEvansSpeedSr4A	0	1	12	7
Virginia	8-4	44	VirginiaWRJordanHicksSpeedSr4A	VirginiaRBJalenWatkinsBalancedSr4A	VirginiaOTCornellArmstrongPass BlockingSr3A-	0	1	6	4
Miami (FL)	5-7	86	Miami (FL)WRRonaldCimberRoute RunnerSr4A	Miami (FL)CBRileyCorreaZone CoverageSr4A	Miami (FL)OGJamieFalkPass BlockingSr4A	0	4	4	2
Virginia Tech	7-5	92	Virginia TechSSAndrewZagunisRun StopperSr4A	Virginia TechILBQuadreeWeatherlyField GeneralJr4A	Virginia TechCBJaceTaylorBall HawkSr3A-	0	1	9	6
Georgia Tech	5-7	25	Georgia TechCBMattCorbinZone Coverage(So)5A	Georgia TechQBO'KoyeaLandrumPocket(Jr)4A	Georgia TechDEBrianHolmesRun StopperSr4A	1	2	5	3
North Carolina	4-8	9	North CarolinaDEJalenJonesSpeed RusherJr5A	North CarolinaDTKyleDe LeonNose TackleSr4A	North CarolinaILBCarlosBlacknallRun StopperSr4A	0	4	3	1

 

 

The ACC could be a fun conference to follow. There's a lot of parity and really almost any outcome would not surprise me. I'm predicting Louisville to fall after last years playoff run.

I have the Atlantic division (and conference) winner being Florida State this season as they go back to their 2021 expectations (I have them at #2 nationally pre-season). McGee is a scary, scary man at RB. I have North Carolina (preseason number 21) taking the Coastal division with a pretty deep roster, even though they were bad last season, although I think both Georgia Tech and Miami will be right on their heels. Wake Forest has all the talent to make a run at top-3 in the conference but I need to see some consistent coaching before placing them there. Just about every other team could finish in any order and it would not surprise me