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2015 ACC football previews, team by team! Follow along!
Bill Connelly's 128-team countdown hits the ACC, with a new team each weekday.
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August 18, 2015
UNC's gonna be good this year, 2015 edition
In the parity-heavy ACC, an excellent UNC offense and simply mediocre Tar Heel defense could win a lot of games, but go ahead ... try to convince yourself of a breakthrough without heartburn setting in.
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August 18, 2015
What NC State needs to be an ACC dark horse
NC State took a healthy step forward in 2014 and boasts serious threats in both the offensive and defensive backfields, but trench play could make this more of a water-treading season for Dave Doeren in Raleigh.
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August 18, 2015
The right guy for a Pitt exorcism?
Pitt has high-upside offensive talent, a decent secondary, and two decades' worth of bad luck to overcome. Is new head coach Pat Narduzzi the guy to exorcise the Heinz Field demons?
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August 18, 2015
How high should Miami's standards be?
Al Golden has pointed Miami in the right direction, but can he clear an extremely high bar before he loses his job?
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August 18, 2015
With a competent offense, VT can win 10 games
All a healthier, more experienced Virginia Tech offense has to be is competent, and the defense will take the Hokies to a 10-win season and a likely division title.
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August 18, 2015
Clemson QB's health might decide the ACC
If Deshaun Watson stays healthy, the Clemson passing game and pass defense could overcome weaknesses and youth and make the Tigers the best team in the league; if Watson is injured more, the Tigers might be the sixth- or seventh-best team in the ACC.
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August 18, 2015
Who needs continuity? Louisville's loaded
Question his methods if you want, but Bobby Petrino has taken on a load of talented transfers, and Louisville has enough talent to perhaps overcome serious turnover to compete for a conference crown.
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August 18, 2015
Georgia Tech might be right back in the top 10
Georgia Tech was legitimately awesome, beating three top-15 teams on the way to 11 wins and an Orange Bowl bid, and the Jackets boast a strong quarterback and offensive line and a more experienced defense.
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August 18, 2015
Better beat FSU while you've got a chance, ACC
With new pieces, youth, and a couple of wafer-thin units, Florida State probably won't be a national title contender, but the Seminoles will still have an excellent chance of winning a fourth straight ACC title in a retooling league.
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June 29, 2015
Don't assume FSU-Clemson will decide the ACC
The conference of standings mayhem could again be decided by a game between Atlantic Division powers. But don't be surprised if this year's swing game involves the Cardinals.
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June 18, 2015
BC's improvement has earned a rebuilding year
After two pleasant surprises in two years, 2015 is a mulligan for Steve Addazio in BC -- success will be a bonus as the Eagles build for big results in 2016 and beyond.
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June 17, 2015
Bowl or bust for Virginia
Virginia improved drastically last year but couldn't close out games and collapsed late. Will another solid Hoos squad have better staying power?
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June 15, 2015
Can Duke stay good at football? 2015 will tell us
2015 is about staying power for a Duke football team that replaces marquee names and will have quite a few youngsters on the two-deep. A decent 2015 could set up a dynamite 2016 for the Blue Devils.
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June 10, 2015
Syracuse is in a perilous spot
The Syracuse offense is crafting a new identity, and the defense is crafting a new two-deep; that's a pretty scary combination for a team that went just 3-9, isn't it?
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June 9, 2015
Wake Forest has hope, believe it or not
Dave Clawson's m.o. is two years of struggle, followed by third- or fourth-year breakthroughs; with another solid defense and strong special teams, and another dreadful offense, his second year at Wake is unlikely to change that.
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June 8, 2015
These games and players will decide the ACC
Let’s look at the big stories, risers, fallers, unheralded players, and huge matchups that will decide things on the Atlantic Coast.