2023 college football outlook: ACC at a glance

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How They'll Finish: ACC​

ADELSON	HALE
1. Clemson	1. Clemson
2. Florida State	2. Florida State
3. North Carolina	3. Pitt
4. Pitt	4. NC State
5. NC State	5. North Carolina
6. Louisville	6. Louisville
7. Miami	7. Miami
8. Duke	8. Duke
9. Wake Forest	9. Wake Forest
10. Boston College	10. Syracuse
11. Syracuse	11. Boston College
12. Virginia Tech	12. Georgia Tech
13. Georgia Tech	13. Virginia Tech
14. Virginia	14. Virginia

Three key positions to fill

Pitt's defensive front: The Panthers are excited about who returns for 2023, led by edge rusher Dayon Hayes and linebacker Bangally Kamara, but the shoes they'll need to fill are big ones. Calijah Kancey was a first-round NFL draft pick and among the most impactful interior linemen in the country last year, and SirVocea Dennis was the heart and soul of an exceptional Pitt defense. A number of unproven players will need to emerge to match that production. -- Hale

Sleeper team​

Is it fair to call Pitt a sleeper? The Panthers have won 20 games in the past two seasons, including one ACC title. But they also lose a ton of star power from last year's team and were picked sixth (tied with Duke) in the league's preseason media poll. We got a taste of this year's Pitt team in an impressive bowl win over UCLA due to a bunch of opt-outs, and new quarterback Phil Jurkovec feels like the perfect fit for this offense. Pitt's floor is probably six or seven wins, but the ceiling could be a good bit higher.

 

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