How does this national outlet see the ACC shaking out in the upcoming season?
Athlon Sports recently released its ACC football predictions, stacking up all 17 teams in the conference ahead of the 2025 season.
Coming off its eighth conference title in the last 10 years, and its first College Football Playoff berth since 2020, Clemson (10-4, 7-1 ACC in 2024) landed at No. 1 in Athlon’s ACC football rankings for this fall, with the Tigers predicted as the conference champion over runner-up Miami.
Here’s what Athlon’s Steven Lassan wrote about the Tigers entering 2025:
Clemson snapped a streak of three years without a playoff trip in 2024.