Clemson enters the 2019 college football season looking to win its fifth consecutive ACC championship. The Tigers are on an unprecedented run that includes four straight College Football Playoff appearances and two national titles in four years, andDaboSwinney has more than enough talentonhandto do it again.Clemson is the team to beat in the Atlantic Division. to be the seventh different team in seven seasons to win the ACC Coastal. Who else could get in the mix?Sporting News’predictions for the ACCin 2019:MORE: ACC AtlanticDivisionpredictions1. Clemson2.Syracuse3.Florida State4.N.C. State5.Boston College6.Wake Forest7.LouisvilleClemson’s skill-position talent is off the charts, Mike Napoli Jersey with Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne leading the way. Justyn Ro s and Tee Higgins also return as one of the best receiver tandems in the country. This team could average 50 points per game if everyone stays healthy. The bottom half of the division is tough to sort out knowing Louisvillewelcomes new coach Scott Satterfield and N.C. State, Boston College and Wake Forest combined for a 1-8 recordagainst ranked teams in 2018.X-factor:Syracuse in SeptemberCan the Orange knock off the Tigers at the Carrier Dome with the ABC primetime spotlight on Sept. 14? An upset there would throw off the entire rhythm of the ACC season and give Syracuse a legit shot at the Atlantic Division crown. The Orange were 6-0 and averaged 48 points per game at home in 2018.Top sleeper:Florida StateFlorida State coach Willie Taggart repeatedly tried to put 2018 in the rearview mirror at the ACC Kickoff. Clemson exposed how wide the gap is in a 59-10 blowout last season. Taggart stillhas tofind a quarterback James Blackman and Wisconsin transfer Alex Hornibrook will fight for that in fall camp and new offensive coordinator Kendal Briles must get the most out of Cam Akers while a defense that revolves around Marvin Wilson shows that last year was an anomaly. It’s a lot to ask for, but FSU will be better this year.ACC Coastal Divisionpredictions1. Virginia2.Miami3.Pitt4.Virginia Tech5.North Carolina6.Duke7.Georgia TechThe Cavaliers are the pick to make that seven-teams-in-seven-years-trend stick, and the biggest reason why is quarterback play. Bryce Perkins is the best all-around quarterback in the division. Virginia still must breaka 15-game losing streak to Virginia Tech to unlock that potential. Pitt is the defending champion in the division, and if Kenny Pickett improves under offensive coordinator Mark Whipple the Panthers could defend their title.X-factor:Miami quarterbacksManny Diaz takes over at Miami, and the Hurricanes have enough talent especially on the defensive side around linebacker Shaquille Quarterman to win the division. The quarterback, whether that’sN’KosiPerry or Tate Martell must be better. Hurricanes quarterbacks combined for 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions last season. If Miami gets enough out of that position, then they will win the division.Top sleeper:North CarolinaMack Brown is back in the ACC, Larry Doby Jersey and the Tar Heels will take their lumps against a tough schedule early. Freshman quarterback Sam Howell will grow into the position, and North Carolina gets Pitt and Virginia in November. If the division race gets wild, the Heels could go from spoiler to contender.MORE: ACCgames to watch in 2019Virginia at Pitt(Aug. 31).It’s a battle of the defending Coastal Division champion and the preseason favorite. Putting that in Week Andrew Miller Jersey 1 increases the urgency for both teams. Pitt won 23-13 at Virginia last season. Perkins had minus-7 yards rushing in that lo s.Clemson at Syracuse(Sept. 14).If the Tigers win here a week after a home showdown against Texas A&M then a lot of pundits will pencil them in as ACC champions. This is the first big test for new Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito.Clemson at N.C. State(Nov. 9). The Tigers also have a road tripagainst South Carolina in November, but the last two in Raleigh have been shootouts. Clemson has won the last two at N.C. Statewith an average score of 47-36.ACCHeisman hopefulsTrevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson.Lawrence is an early Heisman favorite after a brilliant performance in the 44-16 victory against Alabama in the national championship game. Lawrence (3,280 yards, 30 touchdowns, four interceptions) averaged 287.2 pa sing yards with 11 scores and no interceptions in Clemson’s last five games. Will he live up to an almost impo sible standard?Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson.Etienne finished seventh in the Heisman voting last season after a season in which he totaled 1,659 yards and 24 rushing touchdowns. Etienne and Lawrence might cancel each other’s votes out by the end of the season.Justyn Ro s, WR, Clemson.Now it’s just getting ridiculous. A receiver hasn’t won the Heisman Trophy since Michigan’s Desmond Howard in 1991, but Ro s could get some attention knowing he averaged 21.7 yards per catch last season.ACCcoach with something to prove:Willie Taggart, Florida StateWe mentioned Florida State as a po sible sleeper, but Taggart still is the best answer here knowing there are four new coaches in the ACC and Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente led the Hokies to the ACC championship game in his first season. Taggart at least must get Florida State back to a bowl game to ward off hot-seat talk .ACCstat thatmatters:Clemson’s margin of victoryThe Tigers are 34-2 in ACC play the last four seasons (including conference championship games) and beat conference opponents bya margin of 35.2 points per game in 2018, a sizable jump from marks in2017 (16.8), 2016 (18.1) and 2015 (17.8). So yes, the gap between Clemson and everyone else is .MORE: ACC’s biggest question:Does this run hurt the ACC?No.Florida State won a least a share of the ACC championships in nine straight seasons from 1992-2000.The Seminoles also finished in the top five in the AP Poll and won two national B.J. Upton Jersey championships in that stretch, including a BCS championship game. Clemson has just taken that succe s to the next level, and the upcoming launch of the ACC Network will . It’s on everybody else to .ACCchampion:ClemsonSwinney talked about starting over at the ACC Kickoff, and there are new pre sures on the program after two national championship runs. Clemson, however, simply has too much talent at the skill positions. The defense will blo som under Brent Venables, and even if they slip up once, it’s tough to envision Clemson losing twice in this conference.

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Clemson enters the 2019 college football season looking to win its fifth consecutive ACC championship. The Tigers are on an unprecedented run that includes four straight College Football Playoff appearances and two national titles in four years, andDaboSwinney has more than enough talentonhandto do it again.Clemson is the team to beat in the Atlantic Division. to be the seventh different team in seven seasons to win the ACC Coastal. Who else could get in the mix?Sporting News'predictions for the ACCin 2019:MORE: ACC AtlanticDivisionpredictions1. Clemson2.Syracuse3.Florida State4.N.C. State5.Boston College6.Wake Forest7.LouisvilleClemson's skill-position talent is off the charts, Mike Napoli Jersey with Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne leading the way. Justyn Ro s and Tee Higgins also return as one of the best receiver tandems in the country. This team could average 50 points per game if everyone stays healthy. The bottom half of the division is tough to sort out knowing Louisvillewelcomes new coach Scott Satterfield and N.C. State, Boston College and Wake Forest combined for a 1-8 recordagainst ranked teams in 2018.X-factor:Syracuse in SeptemberCan the Orange knock off the Tigers at the Carrier Dome with the ABC primetime spotlight on Sept. 14? An upset there would throw off the entire rhythm of the ACC season and give Syracuse a legit shot at the Atlantic Division crown. The Orange were 6-0 and averaged 48 points per game at home in 2018.Top sleeper:Florida StateFlorida State coach Willie Taggart repeatedly tried to put 2018 in the rearview mirror at the ACC Kickoff. Clemson exposed how wide the gap is in a 59-10 blowout last season. Taggart stillhas tofind a quarterback James Blackman and Wisconsin transfer Alex Hornibrook will fight for that in fall camp and new offensive coordinator Kendal Briles must get the most out of Cam Akers while a defense that revolves around Marvin Wilson shows that last year was an anomaly. It's a lot to ask for, but FSU will be better this year.ACC Coastal Divisionpredictions1. Virginia2.Miami3.Pitt4.Virginia Tech5.North Carolina6.Duke7.Georgia TechThe Cavaliers are the pick to make that seven-teams-in-seven-years-trend stick, and the biggest reason why is quarterback play. Bryce Perkins is the best all-around quarterback in the division. Virginia still must breaka 15-game losing streak to Virginia Tech to unlock that potential. Pitt is the defending champion in the division, and if Kenny Pickett improves under offensive coordinator Mark Whipple the Panthers could defend their title.X-factor:Miami quarterbacksManny Diaz takes over at Miami, and the Hurricanes have enough talent especially on the defensive side around linebacker Shaquille Quarterman to win the division. The quarterback, whether that'sN'KosiPerry or Tate Martell must be better. Hurricanes quarterbacks combined for 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions last season. If Miami gets enough out of that position, then they will win the division.Top sleeper:North CarolinaMack Brown is back in the ACC, Larry Doby Jersey and the Tar Heels will take their lumps against a tough schedule early. Freshman quarterback Sam Howell will grow into the position, and North Carolina gets Pitt and Virginia in November. If the division race gets wild, the Heels could go from spoiler to contender.MORE: ACCgames to watch in 2019Virginia at Pitt(Aug. 31).It's a battle of the defending Coastal Division champion and the preseason favorite. Putting that in Week Andrew Miller Jersey 1 increases the urgency for both teams. Pitt won 23-13 at Virginia last season. Perkins had minus-7 yards rushing in that lo s.Clemson at Syracuse(Sept. 14).If the Tigers win here a week after a home showdown against Texas A&M then a lot of pundits will pencil them in as ACC champions. This is the first big test for new Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito.Clemson at N.C. State(Nov. 9). The Tigers also have a road tripagainst South Carolina in November, but the last two in Raleigh have been shootouts. Clemson has won the last two at N.C. Statewith an average score of 47-36.ACCHeisman hopefulsTrevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson.Lawrence is an early Heisman favorite after a brilliant performance in the 44-16 victory against Alabama in the national championship game. Lawrence (3,280 yards, 30 touchdowns, four interceptions) averaged 287.2 pa sing yards with 11 scores and no interceptions in Clemson's last five games. Will he live up to an almost impo sible standard?Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson.Etienne finished seventh in the Heisman voting last season after a season in which he totaled 1,659 yards and 24 rushing touchdowns. Etienne and Lawrence might cancel each other's votes out by the end of the season.Justyn Ro s, WR, Clemson.Now it's just getting ridiculous. A receiver hasn't won the Heisman Trophy since Michigan's Desmond Howard in 1991, but Ro s could get some attention knowing he averaged 21.7 yards per catch last season.ACCcoach with something to prove:Willie Taggart, Florida StateWe mentioned Florida State as a po sible sleeper, but Taggart still is the best answer here knowing there are four new coaches in the ACC and Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente led the Hokies to the ACC championship game in his first season. Taggart at least must get Florida State back to a bowl game to ward off hot-seat talk .ACCstat thatmatters:Clemson's margin of victoryThe Tigers are 34-2 in ACC play the last four seasons (including conference championship games) and beat conference opponents bya margin of 35.2 points per game in 2018, a sizable jump from marks in2017 (16.8), 2016 (18.1) and 2015 (17.8). So yes, the gap between Clemson and everyone else is .MORE: ACC's biggest question:Does this run hurt the ACC?No.Florida State won a least a share of the ACC championships in nine straight seasons from 1992-2000.The Seminoles also finished in the top five in the AP Poll and won two national B.J. Upton Jersey championships in that stretch, including a BCS championship game. Clemson has just taken that succe s to the next level, and the upcoming launch of the ACC Network will . It's on everybody else to .ACCchampion:ClemsonSwinney talked about starting over at the ACC Kickoff, and there are new pre sures on the program after two national championship runs. Clemson, however, simply has too much talent at the skill positions. The defense will blo som under Brent Venables, and even if they slip up once, it's tough to envision Clemson losing twice in this conference.