ACC predicted order of finish 2025: Clemson picked to win consecutive titles over Miami, SMU

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While the Big Ten and Big 12 did away with preseason polls, the ACC continued its tradition for the 2025 season and released Wednesday its predicted order of finish, as voted by the conference’s media. Six teams earned first-place votes and Clemson secured the vast majority of them with the ACC media picking the Tigers to win a second consecutive title and 10th in a 15-year span.

It was a close finish between Miami at No. 2 and SMU at No. 3. Georgia Tech and Louisville rounded out the top five. SMU is the reigning conference runner-up and was one of two ACC teams to reach last year’s College Football Playoff, along with Clemson. The media foresees the Mustangs narrowly missing out on a second straight trip to the conference title game to open their ACC era.

Miami (7), Florida State (4), SMU (2), Georgia Tech (2) and Virginia Tech (1) also picked up first-place votes. The Hokies were the lowest-ranked team to do so at No. 11 in the predicted order of finish.

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Publish date : 2025-07-30 20:40:00

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