College football: My preseason picks for ACC divisions and all-league – Fayetteville Observer (blog)
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.
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