Atlantic
1. Clemson Tigers: It didn’t take long for the defending national champions to find their way back to the top of the ACC. A matchup against Kent State provides little insight to how well the Tigers have reloaded. The Golden Flash only mustered one entire yard passing (for serious) and only 120 total offensive yards. Clemson generated 665 yards and three separate QBs spent time under center. Their place at number one has more to do with what happened to FSU than what Clemson managed to accomplish. Next week’s matchup against Auburn will reveal more of what we can expect from Clemson, and is a must win if the ACC wants to maintain the respect they gained from last season’s non-conference performance.