One week from today, we will all be excited, exploding with anticipation as the Irish are set to kick off their season the next day. Today, the results of the annual ACC media poll were released.
Nationally top-ranked @ClemsonFB is predicted to finish first in the ACC 🐅
Complete Poll and Preseason Team: https://t.co/MFubpBHEpV pic.twitter.com/F8htPwlco4
— ACC Football (@ACCFootball) September 4, 2020
The Irish were the only other team to get votes to finish first, although Clemson got all except 2. If the projections are correct, the Irish and Tigers will face off twice, once during the regular season and again in the ACC Championship game.
Although the media members don’t project records, the 134 polled think the season will play out with the Irish at least having a chance for an ACC regular-season championship. Hopefully, they are wrong, or at worst the Irish split the games with the Tigers and give the College Football Committee something to think about when it releases the final rankings.
Trevor Lawrence has been selected as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year! @ClemsonFB | #ACCFootball pic.twitter.com/HPzbP56dnA
— ACC Football (@ACCFootball) September 4, 2020
Clemson’s quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, was selected as the conference’s preseason player of the year. This isn’t a surprise at all, since most pundits have Lawrence as the projected first pick in next spring’s NFL draft.