No real surprise here, but the ACC announced on Monday that FSU was the media’s runaway favorite to win both the Atlantic Division as well as the ACC outright. Deondre Francois also finished second in preseason voting for ACC Player of the Year behind only reigning Heisman winner Lamar Jackson.
Derwin James was named to the Hornung Award watch list, an award bestowed upon the most versatile athlete in college football each year. He must be considered the favorite, right?
Additionally, two FSU linebackers, Matthew Thomas and Jacob Pugh, were named to the Butkus Award watch list on Monday.