During The ACC Huddle: Season Preview show on ACC Network recently, a few ACCN analysts gave their predictions for which teams will represent the Atlantic and Coastal Divisions in the ACC Championship Game this season. Former Clemson and All-ACC offensive lineman Eric Mac Lain picked Clemson and Pittsburgh as the ACC Championship Game matchup, with […]
During ACC Network’s new daily studio show, ACC PM, Mark Packer gave his conference predictions for the upcoming season. Packer is picking Clemson and Miami to win the Atlantic and Coastal Divisions, respectively, and he’s going with the Tigers to win the conference title. Packer provided an explanation for predicting Clemson to claim the Atlantic crown, pointing […]
Although Clemson saw its streak of six straight ACC Championships and College Football Playoff appearances come to an end last season, the Tigers still managed to win 10 games for a school-record 11th consecutive season in 2021. Nonetheless, that was considered a “down” year by the high standards that Dabo Swinney’s program has set during […]
An ESPN staffer has made his prediction for the winner of the ACC’s Atlantic Division this season. ESPN’s Jason Fitz said on the Gramlich and Mac Lain podcast with Kelly Gramlich and Eric Mac Lain that he’s picking Clemson to win the Atlantic this season over NC State (9-3, 6-2 ACC in 2021), which finished […]
Clemson has mostly owned the ACC’s Atlantic Division in recent years, en route to capturing the conference championship in six straight seasons prior to seeing Wake Forest win the division last year before going on to lose to Pittsburgh in the ACC Championship Game. While the Tigers may be the favorite to reclaim the Atlantic […]
It’s early, but at this point in the offseason, this analyst isn’t picking Clemson to win the ACC’s Atlantic Division this season. ESPN’s Jordan Cornette joined Kelly Gramlich and Eric Mac Lain on the Gramlich and Mac Lain podcast and said he’s going with NC State to claim the Atlantic Division crown. Cornette’s reasoning? The fact […]
Dabo Swinney believes arguments can be made both ways when it comes to how ACC teams piece together their conference schedules, which is why Clemson’s coach said he’s “kind of indifferent” on whatever format the league decides to use in the future. “It’s not really one of my battles or one of the things I’m […]
Former Clemson and All-ACC offensive lineman Eric Mac Lain, now an analyst for the ACC Network, was a co-host on Packer and Durham with Mark Packer on ACCN this week and gave his thoughts on the ACC’s Atlantic Division entering the 2022 season. Packer — who believes the Atlantic is “loaded,” will be “very intriguing” and […]
On Packer and Durham on ACC Network this week, Mark Packer opined that America will fall asleep on the quality of the ACC’s Atlantic Division. Packer believes the Atlantic will be “outstanding” with a trio of expected preseason top-25 teams (if not top-20 or top-15 teams) in Clemson, Wake Forest and NC State, to go with teams […]
The phrase “Coastal chaos” has been fitting in the last decade when describing the volatility of the ACC’s Coastal Division, which saw each of the division’s seven teams win the division title from 2013-19. But while the Coastal has rightfully become known for its craziness, Mark Packer is already looking forward to seeing what he […]