ACC Preseason Rankings

Clemson Tigers
2018 Ranking: 3
2017 Finish: 6 (ACC Champs for third straight year)
2017 Ended: Being crushed in a revenge match by Alabama in the playoffs
2018 Starts With: Furman (ranked 131 as all FCS teams are)
Coached By: Dabo Swinney, 101-30 (10th full season)

Miami Hurricanes
2018 Ranking:9
2017 Ranking: 18
2017 Ended: Three straight losses after starting 10-0 capped with a Wisconsin spoiling the Orange Bowl party (ACC Coastal Champs)
2018 Starts With: LSU(24)
Coached By: Mark Richt, 19-7 (3rd Season)

Virginia Tech Hokies
2018 Ranking:20
2017 Ranking: 34
2017 Ended: Camping World Bowl loss to the mullet of Mike Gundy and Oklahoma St
2018 Starts With: FSU(29)
Coached By: Justin Fuente, 19-8 (3rd Season)

Florida State Seminoles
2018 Ranking: 29
2017 Ranking: 55
2017 Ended: Jimbo Fisher jumped ship for Texas A&M after etching out enough wins to barely become bowl eligible and then took their frustrations out on Southern Miss in the Independence Bowl.
2018 Starts With: Virginia Tech (20)
Coached By: Willie Taggart, 47-50 with Western Kentucky, USF, and Oregon (1st season)

NCST Wolfpack
2018 Ranking: 30
2017 Ranking: 33
2017 Ended: Enjoying some fun in the Sun Bowl by drubbing Arizona State.
2018 Starts With: James Madison (131)
Coached By: Dave Doeren, 34-30 (6th Season)

Louisville Cardinals
2018 Ranking: 33
2017 Ranking: 41
2017 Ended: Losing the Gator Bowl to Mississippi St
2018 Starts With: Alabama (1)
Coached By: On again off again Bobby Petrino, 75-27 (two four year stints + this year= 9th season)

Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2018 Ranking: 42
2017 Ranking: 40
2017 Ended: Winning a shootout in the Belk Bowl with Texas A&M 55-52
2018 Starts With: Tulane (99)
Coached By: Dave Clawson, 21-29 (5th Season)

Duke Blue Devils
2018 Ranking: 49
2017 Ranking: 58
2017 Ended: Defeating Northern Illinois in the Quick Lane Bowl for fourth winning season in last five years.
2018 Starts With: Army (50)
Coached By: David Cutcliffe, 59-67 (11th Season)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2018 Ranking: 54
2017 Ranking: 83
2017 Ended With: Having their bowl bid dreams demolished by UGA and the boys.
2018 Starts With: Alcorn St (131)
Coached By: Paul Johnson, 75-54 (11th Season)

Boston College Eagles
2018 Ranking: 57
2017 Ranking: 61
2017 Ended: A loss at Yankee Stadium to Iowa in the Pinstripe Bowl.
2018 Starts With: UMass (1-0, 107)
Coached By: Steve Addazio, 31-33 (6th Season)

Pittsburgh Panthers
2018 Ranking: 68
2017 Ranking: 84
2017 Ended: Snatching the Turnover Chain from the Miami Hurricanes, but still finishing 5-7
2018 Starts With: Albany (131)
Coached By: Pat Narduzzi, 21-17 (4th Season)

Virginia Cavaliers
2018 Ranking: 79
2017 Ranking: 79
2017 Ended: Watching Navy run the option to near perfection in the Military Bowl.
2018 Starts With: Richmond (131)
Coached By: Bronco Mendenhall, 8-17 (3rd Season)

Syracuse Orange
2018 Ranking: 86
2017 Ranking: 100
2017 Ended: Getting clobbered by Boston College
2018 Starts With: Western Michigan (80) in Kalamazoo...because their athletic department doesn't break it's promises when they say they're going to bring in a Power 5 school to...sorry
Coached By: Dino Babers, 8-16 (3rd Season)

North Carolina Tar Heels
2018 Ranking: 92
2017 Ranking: 110
2017 Ended: Not soon enough...err...Losing to NCST
2018 Starts With: Cal (66)
Coached By: Larry Fedora, 43-34 (7th Season)