In Athlon Sports’ preseason national magazine that came out this weekend, the publication predicts Clemson to run away with the ACC Championship for a seventh consecutive year.
Athlon predicts Clemson to go 13-0 overall and 8-0 in the ACC, including a win over North Carolina in the ACC Championship Game. The Tar Heels are favored to win the Coastal Division with a 6-2 record.
There is a logical reason why the Tigers are predicted to run away with the league crown again. In its position rankings for the ACC, Athlon lists Clemson No. 1 in six of the seven positions, including at running back where the Tigers have to replace the ACC’s all-time leading rusher, touchdown producer and scorer in Travis Etienne.