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Preseason ACC Rankings

Atlantic

1. Clemson Tigers: Clemson is the clear favorite to win the ACC and make their fourth consecutive CFB Playoff appearance. Athlon sports ranks the Tigers’ QB unit as the No. 2 in the nation. Last year Kelly Bryant had a tall order replacing the electric Deshaun Watson. His ability on the ground is not in question with 665 yards and 11 rushing TDs. He also had a solid completion percentage in 2017 (65.8%), but a passing TD – INT ratio of 13-8 is not spectacular. Despite having a playoff caliber QB on the roster the presence of the top overall recruit in QB Taylor Lawrence and the developing Hunter Johnson present Clemson with a surprising QB controversy.