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Last season, for the first time in six years, the Clemson Tigers failed to make it to the College Football Playoff. Heading into this season, most expect Clemson to bounce back by drubbing their ACC opponents. Will Dabo Swinney’s squadget back on track? Or will a team like Miami take it to the Tigers? Check out five fearless college football predictions for the Atlantic Coast Conference so you can plan your bets against the NCAAF Odds.

5 Fearless College Football Betting Predictions for the ACC

2022 NCAAF College Football Season

When: August 27, 2022 – Dec. 10, 2022

Clemson loses at least two ACC games

Clemson’s 2021 wasn’t as bad as many believe. There’s no shame in losing to eventual National Champion Georgia.

There’s also no shame in losing to the 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers and their Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Kenny Pickett. If not for the loss to North Carolina State, Clemson would have finished the season with 2 losses.

2022 is a different season. So, yes, there is reason to believe Clemson returns to the CFP, but there’s as much reason to believe the Tigers remain in neutral.

Clemson may not have solved their most glaring issue, the offensive line. If the Tigers can’t protect quarterback D.J. Uagalelei, Miami will rough up the junior when the Hurricanes visit Death Valley on Nov. 19.

Clemson’s other loss will happen either on the road versus Wake Forest on Sep. 24 or at Florida State on Oct. 15. Either way, Clemson appears destined for at least 2 ACC losses.

Pittsburgh finishes fifth in the ACC Coastal

In 2022, the Pittsburgh Panthers will go through a transition season. The Panthers surprised everyone by winning the ACC in 2021, but this season the Panthers have way too many players to replace in order to challenge for a second straight title.

Pittsburgh should finish no better than fifth in the Coastal. Miami, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Virginia should all finish ahead of Pittsburgh. If the ACC decides not to go with divisions this season, a real possibility, Pittsburgh could finish around tenth in the conference.

Florida State wins the ACC Atlantic

FSU fans will remember 2022 as the season the Seminoles returned to the national conversation. For decades, Florida State was one of the best college football programs in the country.

But since 2018, FSU has been a laughingstock. Not this season. Former Memphis coach Mike Norvell finally has the team he wants.

The defensive line, heck the entire defense, should be a fantastic unit. The rushing attack will be one of the best in the nation. If the offensive line can pass block effectively, FSU should upset Clemson and win the ACC Atlantic Division.

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman is a Heisman Trophy Finalist

Wake Forest may not win the conference, but Sam Hartman is going to post such incredible stats that the Demon Deacons signal-caller will end up in the top three to win the Heisman.

Hartman had a banner 2021. His 2022 should be even better. If Wake’s defense catches up the offense, Hartman could win the Heisman because that would mean the Deacons win the ACC.

But if the defense doesn’t, and most believe the defense won’t come close to Wake’s offense, Hartman will have to settle for third place. In any case, he should get a ticket to the ceremony.

Miami wins the Atlantic Coast Conference

Mario Cristobal turned down an incredible amount of money, and a never-ending alumni resources, to ditch Oregon and head to Miami. Cristobal must feel he can have great success at Miami.

Who are we to argue? The Miami Hurricanes, like the Seminoles, should once again become national powers. Miami has the defense to go undefeated in the ACC.

If the offense is even half as good as the defense, Miami will win the conference. On Sep. 17, Miami visits Texas A&M. The Hurricanes shouldn’t win the game, but they’ll have a great shot to cover the spread.

Circle that matchup. Also circle the game at Clemson on Nov. 19. Miami will beat the Tigers.

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Conference realignment has left the Atlantic Coast Conference untouched for now and in the future as things stand. Not that it has a major impact on this season, but it does at least provide some continuity.

Though last year, Pittsburgh beat Wake Forest in the ACC championship game, ending a run of six straight seasons that Clemson won the conference. It had been a decade since any program other than Clemson or Florida State had won.

But who is back on top as the early ACC favorite? Clemson at -140. The Tigers are ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press preseason rankings. Let’s take a look at the NCAA Conference Tournaments Odds favorites to win the ACC Championship this season.

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Why Not?

There are several reasons not to take the Tigers. For starters, they lost both of their coordinators from their run of dominance.

Tony Elliott joined the staff in 2011 and had some offensive coordinator responsibilities from 2015-21 before leaving to become Virginia’s head coach. Brent Venables, widely regarded as the best assistant in all of football as defensive coordinator from 2012-21, left to take Oklahoma’s head coaching position.

Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei was the top QB recruit in his class but struggled as the starter. He completed only 55.6% of his passes, ranking 98th nationally, and led a passing attack that was 103rd nationally in yards per game.

With a pair of first-year coordinators promoted from within and a needed bounce-back year from Uiagalelei, will there be enough to build on a dominant defense and four returning starters on each the offensive and defensive lines? We’ll see.

Here are a few others to consider.

Miami +500

Is the U back? It’s an age-old question, but they did bring back alum Mario Cristobal to lead the program, luring him away from Oregon with all the resources he could need. The recruiting has picked up, and sophomore quarterback Tyler Van Dyke is as good as advertised.

The Hurricanes were inexperienced defensively en route to a 7-5 season, but that experience was valuable as five freshmen started the final game. Now the Hurricanes have, who many feel is a top-notch coach, and a wide-open Coastal division to be the top pick.

NC State +750

Located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina State has had some great quarterbacks with Russell Wilson, Philip Rivers, Jacoby Brissett, and now Devin Leary.

It’s why many see the NC State Wolfpack improving on 9-3 and winning the ACC should any of the aforementioned Clemson hesitance come to fruition. Leary threw for 3,433 yards and had 35 touchdowns to five interceptions last season.

With four starting offensive linemen, two wide receivers, and Leary back offensively, and then ten returning starters on defense, Dave Doeren’s squad has never had higher expectations. The ACC opener on Oct. 1 at Clemson could give them a clear path to the Atlantic Division title with a victory.

Pittsburgh +1000

Kenny Pickett was a first-round pick to the in-town Steelers, and Biletnikoff winner Jordan Addison transferred to Southern Cal from last season’s ACC title team. But Trojan transfer Kedon Slovis is in to guide a new offense.

The Panthers return seven starters on offense, including such a physical offensive line. Pat Narduzzi is a defensive coach and has seven starters back on that side of the ball, too. The Pittsburgh Panthers play in the weaker Coastal Division and avoid Clemson and Florida State on the league slate.

Road games are at Louisville, North Carolina, Virginia, and Miami, so there are mild atmospheres in comparison. They are also tested in non-conference play, with the Backyard Brawl returning against West Virginia and then a great Tennessee team.

Wake Forest +1600

The Atlantic Division is clearly stronger than the Coastal, and Wake Forest may be the sleeper that wins over bettors’ hearts. The Demon Deacons return nine starters on offense and six on defense.

Dave Clawson is a magician offensively, and with Sam Hartman back at QB after throwing for 4,228 yards and 39 touchdowns to 14 interceptions while also rushing for 11 TDs, Winston-Salem has a lot of belief.

The schedule, however, is not favorable with Clemson at home on Sept. 24 and then a trip to Tallahassee to see a prove-it Florida State team the following week. If they win early, they visit NC State on Nov. 5.

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Well, my article assignment today is on the ACC football season, and the conference winner. This will be pretty darn easy: No one is beating Clemson barring major injury/COVID issues on the Tigers – even with stars like Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne in the NFL (both with the Jaguars). Clemson is a massive -700 favorite on the college football odds to win a seventh straight ACC title.

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Last year, the Tigers did actually lose a regular season game, which is pretty rare. Lawrence was out due to COVID issues when Clemson visited Notre Dame and lost 47-40 in double overtime. However, with Lawrence back the Tigers got revenge in the ACC title game with an easy 34-10 win over the Irish. Lawrence had 412 yards of offense and three touchdowns and Etienne ran for 124 yards and a score. Clemson’s depleted defense allowed Notre Dame to pile up 518 yards in the first meeting, but limited the Fighting Irish to 263 yards in the title game. The Irish were only one-year ACC members and are back to independent.

Coach Dabo Swinney recently got great news when wide receiver Justyn Ross was been medically cleared to play this season. Ross has been out since March 2020 with a congenital fusion in his spine, a condition he was born with but was unaware he had. In 2019, Ross had a team-high 66 receptions for 865 yards and eight touchdowns — a year after gaining 1,000 yards as a true freshman. Ross has been named to several preseason award watch lists.

While Lawrence may go down as the best QB in school history, the Tigers have another five-star talent in D.J. Uiagalelei. He completed 78-of-117 passes for 914 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions in 235 snaps over 10 games (two starts), while also adding four rushing touchdowns amid his 28 carries for 60 yards last year. His 146.4 pass efficiency rating was fifth-best by an ACC freshman quarterback since 2002.

Clemson will be favored in every game without question but could realistically lose its non-conference opener against a very good Georgia team on Sept. 4 in Charlotte. Both will be ranked in the Top 10, maybe Top 5.

The best quarterback in the ACC, though, probably is North Carolina’s Sam Howell – while Clemson should cruise to the Atlantic Division title, either North Carolina (+700) or Miami (+800) should win the Coastal. Neither plays Clemson in the regular season.

Howell could be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He led the ACC and ranked sixth nationally with 30 touchdown passes and led the ACC and was fourth nationally with 3,586 passing yards. His 68 total TD passes over his first two seasons are the most through a sophomore year in ACC history and are tied for the school record.

Howell, who was named Preseason ACC Player of the Year, enters the 2021 campaign on additional watch lists for the Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award and the Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year Award.

Miami also has a tremendous returning QB in D’Eriq King. He tore his ACl in Miami’s bowl game but will be good to go for the season opener against Alabama.

“It looked like nothing had happened,” Coach Manny Diaz recently said on King’s mobility. “You see the guy spin some of the throws in there and what I actually really liked was — and I felt like he was intentional a couple of times — he took off and he ran…You could see he wanted to go and know he could go, and back up what he had done with our training staff and our [physical therapy] staff and our strength staff in the summer.”

UNC hosts Miami on Oct. 16 and the winner of that will face Clemson for the ACC title.

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The Atlantic Coast Conference is the deepest, most exciting and competitive college football conference in the NCAA. On the gridiron, though, a single team has dominated the ACC. Clemson looks to continue it’s Atlantic Coast Conference run when college football kicks off in late August. Can the Tigers claim yet another ACC title? This time as even bigger favorites than they were at the start of last season? Check out the ACC Championship odds and analysis!

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Does Clemson represent underlay or overlay odds to win the ACC at -350?

It’s hard to back a team at such low odds to win a conference with 14 teams, but Clemson is the most dominant football program on the planet. They certainly looked dominant when putting a beating on Alabama in the 2019 College Football National Championship.

More importantly? The Tigers return starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence and a deep group of wide receivers led by Justyn Ross and Tee Higgins. The defense must prove itself after Clelin Ferrell, Austin Bryant, and Christian Wilkins, all defensive line players, left for the NFL.

However, even if Clemson doesn’t terrorize on defense like they normally do, which team in the conference will step up and beat them for the championship? Clemson is a virtual lock at -350. They’d have to suffer a massive injury, Lawrence going down, for the Tigers to lose the conference championship.

Which team has the best shot of beating Clemson for the 2019 ACC Championship? Miami FL, Florida State, Syracuse, North Carolina State, or Virginia Tech?

Although Clemson looks unbeatable, a big injury could derail their championship hopes. If Clemson were to somehow falter, again, a big if, the team best suited to take them down might be the Syracuse Orange.

Miami FL went through some major changes during the offseason. They could need a year or two to gel. Florida State was a mess last season. It’s hard to see the Seminoles suddenly turning thing around.

Syracuse, though, beat Clemson 27-24 in 2017. Last year, they lost 23-27 to Clemson in Death Valley as a +24.5 underdog. The Orange must replace 3 offensive line starters and they must find some good linebacking play. If Syracuse does that, who knows? In any case, they probably have the best chance of beating the Tigers for the ACC Title.

Is there a longshot at +2500 odds or higher that can beat Clemson and win the 2019 ACC Championship?

Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins ranked third in the ACC in total offense. He averaged 227.2 yards per game last season. Perkins is a rising star while the Cavaliers have great depth at linebacker and in the secondary. Unfortunately, UVA is rebuilding both its offensive and defensive lines.

But, Georgia Tech, Boston College, and North Carolina are also in the midst of rebuilds. Last year’s Coastal Division Champion, the Pittsburgh Panthers, must replace 12 starters, including 4 along the offensive line. Although UVA is by no means a lock to win the Coastal Division, they at least have a true playmaker in Bryce Perkins. The Cavaliers are the best longshot play to upset Clemson for the ACC championship.

Make no mistake, though, any team looking to beat the Tigers and win the ACC will need a lot of luck. Dabo Sweeney has created a football program that rivals Alabama’s. Right now, Clemson is ahead of Alabama. The Tigers might be an overlay to win the conference at the low -350 odds.

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The Atlantic Coast Conference has belonged to the Clemson Tigers the past 3 seasons. Will anything change this season? After all, Florida State has a new head coach, Louisville lost their Heisman Trophy winning QB to the NFL, while Virginia Tech might not be ready for prime time. Can anyone stop the Clemson Tigers from repeating as ACC Champions? The latest odds to win the ACC Championship give them the win this season.

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Top Pick: Clemson Tigers -300

The Clemson Tigers are a lower odds favorite to win the ACC then Alabama is to win the SEC. The reason? Clemson plays in a much kinder conference with only Miami, Florida State, and Virginia Tech appearing to have a shot to beat the Tigers.

Those 3 squads don’t have a big shot of beating the Tigers, either. The problem with facing Clemson is that their head coach, the great Dabo Sweeney, has built the second best college football program in the United States. Only Nick Saban at Alabama rivals what Sweeney has done at Clemson.

Clemson is so deep that their starting QB last seasons, Kelly Bryant, most likely won’t start this season. Freshman Trevor Lawrence is likely to be a starter in the NFL one day. The offensive line is deep, as usual, while the defense returns starters Christian Wilkins, Clelin Ferrell, and Austin Bryant, all of whom could have gone pro.

The only college football team that can beat Clemson this season figures to be the Alabama Crimson Tide and, maybe, the Washington Huskies. That means Clemson goes undefeated, easily wins the ACC, and marches to the College Football Playoff again.

Second Pick: Virginia Tech Hokies +650

The thing about Virginia Tech is that the play in ACC Coastal division where the only team they must defeat are the Miami Hurricanes. VA Tech looks like a solid choice to reach the ACC Championship where they’ll square off with Clemson.

Can VA Tech knock off the Tigers? Probably not. But, the Hokies do have an electrifying QB in Josh Jackson. Jackson is DeShaun Watson like. That will give the Hokies a shot. The defense is in good hands. D-coordinator Bud Black is one of the best in college football.

Virginia Tech might be the only team that can beat the Clemson Tigers in the ACC.

Super Dog Pick: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +4000

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, like VA Tech, play in the ACC Coastal Division. If Georgia Tech can win the Coastal Division, they’ll battle Clemson in the ACC Championship. Sure, the odds of Georgia Tech doing both of those things are monstrous. That’s why we’re getting 4,000 to 1 on the Yellow Jackets.

The key for Georgia Tech will be the offensive line. It’s strong, which means the Yellow Jackets could challenge Miami and VA Tech in the division. If the new defensive scheme comes works, who knows? Maybe, GA Tech gives their backers a thrill as a +28 ½ dog versus Clemson in this season’s ACC Title Game.

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Last season, the Clemson Tigers made the great run to the national championship game in college football. 2016 should be another great season for Clemson, and the entire Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State has been at the top before recently as well. Let’s take a look at the ACC College Football Odds Analysis for the 2016 season.

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Clemson Tigers +110

Last season, the Clemson Tigers won their first 14 games of the season and then fell in the national title game. Dabo Swinney has another loaded roster, led by quarterback DeShaun Watson. Wayne Gallman and Artavis Scott, along with Jordan Leggett give him plenty of weapons. The defense continues to improve, and the Tigers have a favorable schedule, outside of the trip to Florida State. The Clemson Tigers are not going to make you a ton of money, but if you want a pretty sure bet, it seems to be the way to go. The Tigers are tied with Alabama and Ohio State to win the national title at 8/1 as well.

Florida State Seminoles +200

The gap is not nearly as large this season between Clemson and the next best, as it was a season ago. Florida State won 10 games a season ago, and got into the New Year’s Six Bowl games. Dalvin Cook and Roderick Johnson are back, while Sean Maguire is slated to be the starting quarterback. Florida State should be a really good football team, but will have a tough time getting through the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are listed +200, and to win the national title at +15/1.

Miami Hurricanes +700

Mark Richt is now in charge in Miami. They will contender in the Coastal Division for sure this season. Their toughest competition will the the North Carolina Tar Heels. Look for the Hurricanes to be a much more disciplined team under Richt. Quarterback Brad Kaaya is back, and many hope he shows the maturity to improve this season. The defense for Miami MUST improve, after they allowed 6.1 yards per game game in ACC games. There are several players gone, but Richt is doing a nice job of quickly retooling. Taking Miami at +700 to win the Atlantic Coast Conference is not a bad idea. Taking them at +85/1 to win the national title would be too much of a stretch.

North Carolina Tar Heels +800

One of the biggest surprises in the country a season ago will not sneak up on anyone this season. North Carolina won the Coastal Division a season ago, and they are seeking a repeat trip to Charlotte. The Tar Heels will use Mitch Trubiksy at quarterback to replace Marquise Williams. Elijah Hood is one of the top returning running backs in the nation as well. Defense last season was much improved under Gene Chizik, and many expect season two to go even better. Taking the North Carolina Tar Heels is not a terrible bet, but we like Miami more in that division.

There you go. That’s a good look at the MyBookie.ag Atlantic Coast Conference College Football Odds Analysis for the upcoming 2016 season. Best of luck and enjoy the season!