Officially, this is the second day of the annual Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff at the Pinehurst Resort. But today is the first time we’re actually conducting some interviews with players from each of the league’s teams.

On a side note, since we are at the home of American golf, when I arrived this morning I was informed my foursome from yesterday’s Skeeter Francis Memorial Tournament had finished second. Obviously, this was not due to any major contribution from me, but was a nice way to start the day.

One of the first things I did upon arriving at the Carolina Inn this morning was to fill out my preseason ballot for the All-ACC team and my predictions for the division standings.

Even though I’m sure some of my choices are up for debate and criticism, here’s what I came up with.

First, here’s my picks, in order for each division:

ATLANTIC

1. Clemson

2. Florida State

3. N.C. State

4. Louisville

5. Boston College

6. Syracuse

7. Wake Forest

And for the COASTAL

1. Georgia Tech

2. Virginia Tech

3. Miami

4. Duke

5. North Carolina

6. Pittsburgh

7. Virginia

Now, here’s my preseason All-ACC team:

OFFENSE

QB-Deshaun Watson, Clemson

RB-James Conner, Pitt

RB-Dalvin Cook, Florida State

WR-Tyler Boyd, Pitt

WR-Mike Williams, Clemson

WR-Atavis Scott, Clemson

TE-Cam Serigne, Wake Forest

OT-Bryan Chamberlain, Georgia Tech

OT-Casey Blaser, Duke

OG-Eric MacLain, Clemson

OG-Landon Turner, North Carolina

C-Matt Skura, Duke

DEFENSE

DE-Dali Nicoles, Virginia Tech

DE-Sheldon Rankins, Louisville

DT-B.J. Hill, N.C. State

DT-Corey Marshall, Virginia Tech

LB-Brandon Chubb, Wake Forest

LB-Reggie Northrup, Florida State

LB-P.J. Davis, Georgia Tech

CB-Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech

CB-Brian Walker, North Carolina

S-Jeremy Cash, Duke

S-Ryan Janvion, Wake Forest

Specialist-DeVon Edwards, Duke

Placekicker-Robert Aguayo, Florida State

Punter-Will Monday, Duke

Player of the Year: James Conner, Pitt

The official preseason team and order of finish will be released tomorrow, so we can see how my picks compare with the rest of the media attending the kickoff.