The preseason USA Today coaches poll was released on Thursday morning, and here is how the ACC football teams stacked up.
8. FSU – 1057 points
12. Clemson – 838 points
17. Georgia Tech – 573 points
29. Virginia Tech – 70 points
32. Louisville – 27 points
37. Miami – 16 points
40. Duke – 6 points
46. NC State – 3 points
50. UNC – 2 points
The Amway Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at FBS schools. The panel is chosen by random draw, conference by conference plus independents, from a pool of coaches who have indicated to the American Football Coaches Association their willingness to participate. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.