Dave Sez

Tudor: No Elite ACC Teams

Caulton Tudor's article today puts forth the claim that the ACC has no elite football teams this year. He says that while there are several good teams, none look great.

I actually tend to agree with him, but it's too early to really be sure. Teams grow. Miami and FSU looked pretty bad on Monday night, but they showed a lot of talent. Both could become excellent teams. Virginia Tech, NC State, Virginia, Boston College, Clemson and Georgia Tech all started pretty well too. Some looked better than others, but if you assume that they'll all improve then one or two could become top-ten quality. Actually, the Hokies might already be there, but I feel they are a bit overrated at this point.

So, while there may not be a national champion in the mix, there may well be more depth than the ACC has ever had.