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It was a landmark year in the ACC as the league entered into its first season of the 17-team era, welcoming in SMU, Cal and Stanford to create a new footprint that expands from the Atlantic Coast to … all of the coasts. And the newcomers made some noise, too, with SMU being the only team to go 8-0 in conference play and both Cal and Stanford creating memorable moments during their first run through a new league.
Yet, for all the changes, the season finished with the most familiar site in ACC football: Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers hoisting the trophy in Charlotte at the conclusion of the ACC Championship Game. It’s true, while the college football world at large seems to change every three months, it is the Tigers who remain constant, steadfast in their approach and continuously competitive with the best teams in the conference.
We still have a bowl schedule ahead that will determine plenty in terms of how fans feel about the 2024 season, as well as two ACC teams taking on the field in the new 12-team College Football Playoff, but now feels like a great time to make some assessments on how things went during the year.
Here’s how we grade each ACC team in 2024 based on their expectations, successes and failures.
On the whole, I think you have to consider Year 1 of the Bill O’Brien era to be a success. Not only did he guide the Eagles to seven regular-season wins, but he did so while managing some quarterback instability and some pretty dreadful defensive performances in the middle of the conference…
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2024-12-13 17:25:00
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