{"id":318,"date":"2017-06-27T11:31:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T15:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedfootball.com\/?p=318"},"modified":"2017-06-29T10:09:13","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T14:09:13","slug":"2017-acc-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedfootball.com\/2017-acc-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 ACC Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ACC finished up 2016 as what was regarded as the best conference in all of FBS. Of course crowning it with a National Championship courtesy of Clemson, a Heisman thanks to Louisville, and a Contract Bowl win thanks to Florida State. This year some talent has been lost, but a lot returns. FSU, NC State, Duke, and Miami should all be improved with Louisville, VT and Pitt likely staying the same. Clemson and UNC lost 2 first round draft picks at QB and a few other draft picks. Both should still be only a step below last year. Clemson should still be a top 10-15 team and UNC a fringe top 25 team.<\/p>\n

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For each Conference we will have the Simplified Football predictions (record) with the Projected Win-Shares and rating of each team next to it. We will also have Bowl Projections for each conference.<\/p>\n

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ACC Predictions:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Atlantic<\/em><\/p>\n

Team – Record (Conf) \u00a0\/ \u00a0Win-Shares (Conf) \u00a0\/ \u00a0Rating<\/p>\n

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  1. Florida State – 11-1 (8-0) \u00a0\/ \u00a09.96 (6.85) \u00a0\/ \u00a05.11<\/li>\n
  2. Clemson – 10-2 (6-2) \u00a0\/ \u00a08.82 (5.64) \u00a0\/ \u00a04.59<\/li>\n
  3. Louisville – 9-3 (5-3) \u00a0\/ \u00a07.72 (4.42) \/ \u00a04.25<\/li>\n
  4. NC State – 8-4 (5-3) \u00a0\/ \u00a06.88 (4.21) \u00a0\/ \u00a04.22<\/li>\n
  5. Syracuse – 5-7 (2-6) \u00a0\/ \u00a05.15 (2.5) \u00a0\/ \u00a03.60<\/li>\n
  6. Boston College – 5-7 (2-6) \u00a0\/ \u00a05.09 (2.85) \u00a0\/ \u00a03.76<\/li>\n
  7. Wake Forest – 3-9 (0-8) \/ 4.11 (1.86) \u00a0\/ \u00a03.30<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Coastal<\/em><\/p>\n

    Team – Record (Conf) \u00a0\/ \u00a0Win-Shares (Conf) \u00a0\/ \u00a0Rating<\/p>\n

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    1. Miami\u00a0– 9-3 (5-3) \u00a0\/ \u00a08.48 (5.08) \u00a0\/ \u00a04.47<\/li>\n
    2. Virginia Tech – 8-4 (5-3) \u00a0\/ \u00a07.58 (4.43) \u00a0\/ \u00a04.26<\/li>\n
    3. Pittsburgh – 7-5 (5-3) \u00a0\/ \u00a06.84 (4.26) \u00a0\/ \u00a04.08<\/li>\n
    4. UNC – 8-4 (4-4) \u00a0\/ \u00a07.56 (4.39) \u00a0\/ \u00a04.25<\/li>\n
    5. Duke – 7-5 (4-4) \u00a0\/ \u00a06.18 (3.3) \u00a0\/ \u00a03.95<\/li>\n
    6. Georgia Tech – 5-7 (3-5) \u00a0\/ \u00a04.78 (2.98) \u00a0\/ \u00a03.81<\/li>\n
    7. Virginia – 4-8 (2-6) \u00a0\/ \u00a05.91 (3.23) \u00a0\/ \u00a03.66<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Florida State wins the Atlantic Division outright, going undefeated in conference play. Coastal has a 3 way tie, Miami wins the tie-breaker setting up an FSU v Miami rematch in the championship game (you know what the ACC higher-ups have wanted for a decade).<\/p>\n

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      Championship game – FSU wins the rematch over Miami and makes the Playoff with their only loss being to Alabama. FSU, Clemson, Miami, Louisville, VT, and NC State all finish top 25 teams.<\/p>\n

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      That makes 9 bowl teams for the ACC<\/p>\n

      Rose\u00a0Bowl \u2013 FSU (Playoff)<\/p>\n

      Orange Bowl \u2013 Clemson<\/p>\n

      Camping World Bowl\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Miami<\/p>\n

      Belk Bowl \u2013\u00a0UNC<\/p>\n

      PinStripe Bowl \u2013\u00a0Louisville<\/p>\n

      Sun Bowl \u2013\u00a0NC State<\/p>\n

      Military Bowl – Duke<\/p>\n

      Camping World Independence \u2013\u00a0Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

      Music City – Virginia Tech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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