2008 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW Day 14

ACC

As you may recall the ACC ranked dead last in my conference ranking when it came to the BCS conferences, so we preview them first.

The ACC is and has always been a basketball conference. The conference tried to change that by getting Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College to leave the Big East and join their beloved ACC. The idea was that they would take the best the Big East has to offer (Miami and Virginia Tech, BC was a throw-in) and build a football reputation from those schools. So far that hasn't really worked. While Virginia Tech has continued to be a steady 10-win team, the other 2 have fallen back to the rest of the ACC, while nobody from the original ACC has stepped up to form a big time threat. Sure Wake Forest won the conference 2 years ago and Clemson should be good this season, but they don't have a household name that they can showcase. That should be the case again this year.

MY PICKS FOR THE ACC IN 2008:

BEST PLACE TO SEE A GAME:
Scott Stadium, University of Virginia

Now, I'll be completely honest here, I haven't been to any other stadium in the ACC, so Scott Stadium won by default. However, it is a great place to watch a game. I would love to go to a game at Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech and witness the ENTER SANDMAN pre-game, and I think checking out Clemson and seeing them run down The Hill from Howard's Rock would be a great experience as well.

HOTTEST CO-EDS:
After lots of research and asking many experts I was able to narrow this down to 2 schools and I will let you decide the winner.
CLEMSON:
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FLORIDA STATE:
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MOST SCANDALS (suspensions, arrests, cheating, fights, etc.)
THE U is right back to the The U we all love. They take a big lead in this category after announcing that 7 players are suspended for the opener against Charleston Southern on Thursday night. You really have to wonder though, would these 7 have been suspended if the were playing Florida State to kick-off the season like in years past?

This is a category that we are going to be keeping a running tally throughout the season for all the BCS schools. We will keep you updated.

SEASON RESULTS:
ATLANTIC DIVISION:
1. Clemson (wins head-to-head tiebreaker with WF)
2. Wake Forest
3. Florida State
4. Boston College
5. North Carolina State
6. Maryland

COASTAL DIVISION:
1. Virginia Tech
2. North Carolina
3. Miami
4. Georgia Tech
5. Duke
6. Virginia

ACC TITLE GAME:
Clemson defeats Virginia Tech to go to the Orange Bowl.

NEXT UPDATE:
The Big Ten

ONLY 5 MORE DAYS TIL KICKOFF!!!!