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2013 ACC football previews, team by team: Advanced stats and 10 things to know
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August 16, 2013
FSU keeps inching closer
Florida State has improved in all three years under Jimbo Fisher. Though turnover, both on the roster and coaching staff, could prevent the 'Noles from pulling it off for a fourth straight year, let's not pretend they're going to fall very far.
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August 15, 2013
Hokies march toward ... 2014
Frank Beamer knows bounce backs. He's pulled off quite a few of them at Virginia Tech, and he could engineer another one, but it probably won't be until 2014.
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August 14, 2013
Clemson's ready ... maybe
Yes, Clemson has disappointed in the past. Yes, thanks to a pretty aggressive (and almost unfair) preseason ranking, the odds are decent that the Tigers will disappoint again.
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August 14, 2013
Rams, bandits, and UNC
UNC has weathered an NCAA storm and won 39 games in the last five years. Life is better for the Heels than it was when Butch Davis took over, but can Larry Fedora and his second-year Heels kick things up a notch or two?
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August 13, 2013
Pitt holds steady amid change
Pitt has mastered the art of overachieving in unimpressive fashion, but has weathered a series of awkward coaching changes. Can that continue after quite a bit of turnover and roster issues?
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August 13, 2013
NC State tries to move beyond average
Tom O'Brien's legacy at NC State is that he built a nearly perfectly average program. Fast-riser Dave Doeren will now see if you can do something more in Raleigh.
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August 12, 2013
Miami finds traction
With a young squad, Miami looked pretty damn good last November.
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August 9, 2013
Where's GT headed under Johnson?
After showing extra promise in his first two seasons, Paul Johnson has basically settled into a Chan Gailey groove, averaging right around seven wins per season.
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August 8, 2013
BC and the curse of 3
Boston College will have quite more weapons than you realize in Steve Addazio's first season at the helm. But the Eagles will have to seal the deal in every winnable game to reach the postseason for the first time in three years.
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August 7, 2013
A new era for Syracuse
Doug Marrone sold while his stock was high, but he left the Syracuse program in infinitely better shape than it was when he arrived. Can Scott Shafer raise the Orange's recruiting stock and avoid a temporary dropoff?
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August 6, 2013
Highs, lows, and Virginia
Virginia probably wasn't as good as its record in 2011 or as bad as its record in 2012. But head coach Mike London is certainly feeling some pressure heading into his fourth season in Charlottesville.
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August 5, 2013
Wake Forest and the cat-and-mouse game
Injuries, youth, and a small margin for error conspired against Wake Forest in 2012. Can offensive tweaks and defensive health lead to another bounce back for Jim Grobe and his Demon Deacons?
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August 5, 2013
Maryland forgets 2012 ever happened
No team should have to go through what Maryland went through last year from an injuries standpoint. But through the travails, a ridiculously young Terrapins squad gave reason for hope.
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August 2, 2013
Duke aims for Belk II
The recipe Duke followed for making a bowl game last year could certainly be replicable again for David Cutcliffe and his Blue Devils at some point. But it still requires some breaks.