PINEHURST, N.C. – Virginia Tech was picked to finish second in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division according to a poll of 158 media members that was released Tuesday morning at the #ACCKickoff at Pinehurst Resort.
The Hokies received 44 first-place votes. Media members picked Georgia Tech to win the Coastal, and the Yellow Jackets recorded 96 first-place votes. Miami, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and Virginia rounded out the voting in the Coastal.
The Hokies were picked to finish third in the Coastal in last year’s poll.
Clemson is the preseason favorite to claim the ACC football championship.