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2010 NCAA Conference Division odds - Atlantic Division
odds from thegreek
3521 Boston College +300
3522 Clemson +250
3523 Florida State +125
3524 Maryland +1200
3525 North Carolina State +650
3526 Wake Forest +1000
2010 NCAA Conference Division Odds - Coastal Division
3531 Duke +1200
3532 Georgia Tech +500
3533 Miami Florida +125
3534 North Carolina +250
3535 Virginia +800
3536 Virginia Tech +250
Ah, the Atlantic Coast Conference. Next to the SEC the ACC might have the best overall talent of any other conference out there. Yeah I know I’m full of crap with that statement right? It’s all a matter of opinion but I really see loads of talent in this conference form a purely athletic standpoint. From a performance standpoint it’s a bit of a disappointment maybe. With a bevy of big fast defensive players and rosters filled with speedy, quick offensive backs the ACC is fast becoming a mirror image of the SEC. Not yet on par but getting closer every year. If a couple of things happen this year the ACC may be considered an elite conference by the time all is said and done.
What kind of things? The short list will include, Georgia Tech strengthening that defense to compliment the offense. This also must coincide with that option offense being able to maintain its previous success. Florida State needs to start playing with discipline to match their incredible athletic ability. Miami has all the talent it needs and the players have a little seasoning under their belts so if they perform to the level of their potential this team has a real shot at something huge. North Carolina has a very fast, very aggressive defense, if they can complement the offensive side of the ball they might well be the most consistent team in the entire conference. Virginia Tech is year in and year out the team to beat in the conference and with their consistency and ability to reload lost talent will remain to be a force.
Just a step below those teams we have Clemson. This team has the talent just lacking the discipline to take it to the next level, if that changes this year watch out for this team to upset plenty. Boston College really doesn’t fit the mold of the new ACC type team. They are more like a Big Ten team, slow and methodical. This isn’t a bad thing but in order to keep up with the transition being made in this conference they are gonna have to fully evolve. Wake Forest pretty much is in the exact same boat as Boston College. This is a good second tier team in the conference and can do some damage but they really need to play perfect football in order to do so.
The conference is wrapped up with Duke who played inspired last year and had a couple of very impressive performances to show for it. Here again though for Duke to do damage they have to play perfect and the top tier teams have to make some key mistakes or basically play flat. Duke just doesn’t have the speed to keep pace with the upper level teams in the conference. Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina State wrap up the rest of the ACC as bottom dwellers. Any one of them could have some high points and potential upsets along the way but I just don’t see any of these teams having what it takes to replace the front runners yet.
Atlantic Division Champion:
I really think it is Florida States to lose this year. Loads of talent, coaching change and some seasoned experience under their belt it is very difficult to go against them here. Although if there is a team in this division that has the potential to top the Noles it is Clemson. If FSU continues to play mistake prone football they could be a huge disappointment this season and allow Clemson to steal the division right out from under them.
Coastal Division Champion:
Here is where it gets really difficult. We have 4 of the best teams in the entire conference in one division. North Carolina and Georgia Tech give us the best odds for the money but Miami and Virginia Tech are the odds on favorites for a reason. I would go out on a limb here if I felt confident that the Tar Heels had an offense ready for the big time cause I really like how they play defense. I just don’t have that confidence though. I keep thinking Georgia Techs offense will get figured out and teams will start shutting it down but them they go out and put up 400, 500+ yards on teams.
I think when all the smoke clears though and everything is said and done Miami is the team to win the division. They have the talent. They have the athletes and the team speed goes without question. It will all boil down to if they have learned from their mistakes and are ready to take their place as leaders. I hope they are.
ACC Conference Champion:
I sound like a home state homer and maybe I am clouded. I hate both teams with a passion but I cannot get past all the top to bottom talent these teams have. I see Florida State and Miami playing for the title and Florida State winning the 2010 ACC Championship.
2010 NCAA Conference Division odds - Atlantic Division
odds from thegreek
3521 Boston College +300
3522 Clemson +250
3523 Florida State +125
3524 Maryland +1200
3525 North Carolina State +650
3526 Wake Forest +1000
2010 NCAA Conference Division Odds - Coastal Division
3531 Duke +1200
3532 Georgia Tech +500
3533 Miami Florida +125
3534 North Carolina +250
3535 Virginia +800
3536 Virginia Tech +250
Ah, the Atlantic Coast Conference. Next to the SEC the ACC might have the best overall talent of any other conference out there. Yeah I know I’m full of crap with that statement right? It’s all a matter of opinion but I really see loads of talent in this conference form a purely athletic standpoint. From a performance standpoint it’s a bit of a disappointment maybe. With a bevy of big fast defensive players and rosters filled with speedy, quick offensive backs the ACC is fast becoming a mirror image of the SEC. Not yet on par but getting closer every year. If a couple of things happen this year the ACC may be considered an elite conference by the time all is said and done.
What kind of things? The short list will include, Georgia Tech strengthening that defense to compliment the offense. This also must coincide with that option offense being able to maintain its previous success. Florida State needs to start playing with discipline to match their incredible athletic ability. Miami has all the talent it needs and the players have a little seasoning under their belts so if they perform to the level of their potential this team has a real shot at something huge. North Carolina has a very fast, very aggressive defense, if they can complement the offensive side of the ball they might well be the most consistent team in the entire conference. Virginia Tech is year in and year out the team to beat in the conference and with their consistency and ability to reload lost talent will remain to be a force.
Just a step below those teams we have Clemson. This team has the talent just lacking the discipline to take it to the next level, if that changes this year watch out for this team to upset plenty. Boston College really doesn’t fit the mold of the new ACC type team. They are more like a Big Ten team, slow and methodical. This isn’t a bad thing but in order to keep up with the transition being made in this conference they are gonna have to fully evolve. Wake Forest pretty much is in the exact same boat as Boston College. This is a good second tier team in the conference and can do some damage but they really need to play perfect football in order to do so.
The conference is wrapped up with Duke who played inspired last year and had a couple of very impressive performances to show for it. Here again though for Duke to do damage they have to play perfect and the top tier teams have to make some key mistakes or basically play flat. Duke just doesn’t have the speed to keep pace with the upper level teams in the conference. Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina State wrap up the rest of the ACC as bottom dwellers. Any one of them could have some high points and potential upsets along the way but I just don’t see any of these teams having what it takes to replace the front runners yet.
Atlantic Division Champion:
I really think it is Florida States to lose this year. Loads of talent, coaching change and some seasoned experience under their belt it is very difficult to go against them here. Although if there is a team in this division that has the potential to top the Noles it is Clemson. If FSU continues to play mistake prone football they could be a huge disappointment this season and allow Clemson to steal the division right out from under them.
Coastal Division Champion:
Here is where it gets really difficult. We have 4 of the best teams in the entire conference in one division. North Carolina and Georgia Tech give us the best odds for the money but Miami and Virginia Tech are the odds on favorites for a reason. I would go out on a limb here if I felt confident that the Tar Heels had an offense ready for the big time cause I really like how they play defense. I just don’t have that confidence though. I keep thinking Georgia Techs offense will get figured out and teams will start shutting it down but them they go out and put up 400, 500+ yards on teams.
I think when all the smoke clears though and everything is said and done Miami is the team to win the division. They have the talent. They have the athletes and the team speed goes without question. It will all boil down to if they have learned from their mistakes and are ready to take their place as leaders. I hope they are.
ACC Conference Champion:
I sound like a home state homer and maybe I am clouded. I hate both teams with a passion but I cannot get past all the top to bottom talent these teams have. I see Florida State and Miami playing for the title and Florida State winning the 2010 ACC Championship.