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Jackets predicted to finish 9th. One first place vote.
These rankings are based on only the 8 conference games each teams play. Wake winning 8 total games means they win 4 Conference games.I think there is one regularity in these pre-season media polls: both Tech and Wake will be underrated. I think Tech will end up in about the same place as it did last year, I hope with one more win. I also think Wake will win 8 games; they're like Tech in that most of their O and D come back. When they're experienced they're deadly.
I don't understand these ratings beyond the first 4 and a couple off those those are dicey, imho. We'll see.
Might have been local California with votes to announce Cal is in the ACC.Cal Berkeley got two first place votes—I didn’t expect that
Pot is legal out there, right? That would explain it.Cal Berkeley got two first place votes—I didn’t expect that
And they are almost always very wrongPreseason polls are so contrived. Every poll seems to just expect a repeat of the previous year save for “Da U” which is always predicted to be an elite conference contender. They then proceed to barely make a bowl or worse.
They were not very good last year. I think Clawson is a good coach, but that team really wasn't very good. They went 1-7 after we beat them.I think there is one regularity in these pre-season media polls: both Tech and Wake will be underrated. I also think Wake will win 8 games; they're like Tech in that most of their O and D come back. When they're experienced they're deadly.
Yeah, I know that can happen. But it hasn't under Clawson. When his teams have experience they win. Their problem last year was replacing Hartman. The new kid - Bachmeier - is the former starter at Boise State and Louisana Tech where he did very well. That will probably take care of the O problems. But we'll see.They were not very good last year. I think Clawson is a good coach, but that team really wasn't very good. They went 1-7 after we beat them.
And sometimes, having all a bunch of guys back just means they're older. Doesn't mean they're better.
22 Returning starters with some end season momentum and a better defense than we had last season I understand it. I even put some money on it.VT is getting soooooo much hype....I'm just not seeing it.
Jackets predicted to finish 9th. One first place vote.
They know with Collins there UNC is going to lose let's just hope he's the coach in waiting for when Brown retiresSeems about right. Surprised that UNC is 8th. Their talent is always good. Besides the Tar Heel defense will be "effort based" this year. Not sure about FSU without the quarterback but the talent is there. Clemson and Miami should be in the mix. Is NC State really that good? Haven't seen them play since before last year. Virginia Tech finished strong last year. There are a few good teams in the ACC but it would seem to have a lot of pretty bad ones too. Probably a lot more bad ones than good ones.
Damn it there are 8 teams above us and we are playing 6 of them. There are 8 teams below us, most of them pretty bad and we play 2 of them. Christ on His Cross, does anyone in that athletic department have any pull with the ACC? This is ridiculous. I asked my father once why Tech played Vanderbilt, Tulane, Florida, and Kentucky while excluding Ole Miss and Mississippi State. He said that the public reason Dodd gave was money the real reason was he thought he could beat most of those teams but hated the idea of playing Mississippi. He wasn't too crazy about playing LSU but could not wiggle out of that one. Besides a schedule with Alabama, UGA, Tennessee, Auburn, and LSU was more than tough enough.
Does he ever stay any one place more than a couple of years? Mack already complaining coaches are using his age against him in recruiting. Called out Elko specifically when he was at Duke. It wouldn't surprise me though for TFG to talk his way into the job.They know with Collins there UNC is going to lose let's just hope he's the coach in waiting for when Brown retires
Also their schedule? 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17. They got the 2023 Louisville treatment from the schedule makers. We would go minimum 6-2 against their schedule but instead we're stuck with 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 1222 Returning starters with some end season momentum and a better defense than we had last season I understand it. I even put some money on it.
Have you looked at their schedule? They play mostly teams that are picked in the bottom half of the conference. Going by this pre-season poll, their conference games are 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, and 17. Their OOC games are: Vandy, Marshall, Old Dominion, and Rutgers. If they can't win 7-8 games against that schedule they are worse off than I think they are.VT is getting soooooo much hype....I'm just not seeing it.
That's true...them and NCSU are great at scheduling a bunch of patsy NC dubs.Have you looked at their schedule? They play mostly teams that are picked in the bottom half of the conference. Going by this pre-season poll, their conference games are 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, and 17. Their OOC games are: Vandy, Marshall, Old Dominion, and Rutgers. If they can't win 7-8 games against that schedule they are worse off than I think they are.
BTW, GT's in conference schedule is 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12. OOC with ND and the mutts. If you put VT against that schedule, I would be shocked if they won 7-8 games. I also think their pre-season press polling position would be much lower than 6th.