Florida State edged Clemson because the ACC preseason favourite within the league’s media ballot, launched Wednesday. The Seminoles, who’re the convention’s reigning champions, acquired 81 of 170 potential first-place votes in comparison with 55 for Clemson and 17 for Miami.

The ballot is an indication of FSU’s reclaimed status underneath fifth-year coach Mike Norvell, who guided the Seminoles to a 13-1 mark in 2023. Although FSU misplaced 10 NFL Draft picks from that staff, the nation’s No. 7 switch class is coming into to assist replenish the roster.  

Florida State’s standing within the ballot can be a mirrored image of the skepticism surrounding Clemson after the Tigers didn’t signal a single switch following a 9-4 season. After profitable six straight convention titles from 2015 to 2020, the Tigers have received the league championship simply as soon as prior to now three seasons as NIL and the portal have essentially altered school soccer.

The 2024 season would be the ACC’s second with out divisions, and the convention has expanded from 14 groups to 17 with the additions of California, SMU and Stanford. Of the newcomers, SMU was picked the best at No. 7 whereas Cal and Stanford had been picked to complete No. 10 and No. 17, respectively.

NC State additionally acquired eight first-place votes whereas Virginia Tech acquired 5. Louisville, final yr’s runner-up, completed No. 5 within the ballot however didn’t obtain any first-place votes.

Here is a take a look at how the media sees the ACC shaking out in 2024 (first-place votes in parenthesis):