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This season may be the most important for the ACC in regards to respect. With all the talk of realignment we do NOT need to be the odd conference out. Only 1 consistent team has made it through the national weeds and that is Clemson. This year we have a lot of high profile matchups that IF we (the ACC & Miami) can win and put us in the spotlight and garner some national respect. There are a few games (and teams) I feel are most important we win as well as teams that have good seasons in order to get us there.
GAMES:
1. Miami @ Texas A&M
This one is pretty simple, A&M will be a top 10 team out of the SEC West to start the season and Miami is a question mark to many analysts. Going into Kyle field and coming away with a W would IMMEDIATELY put Miami in the top 15 (if not top 10) and bring all the talk to South Beach (the recruiting buzz would be insane as well). Miami & the ACC needs that win.
2. UNC Vs Notre Dame
Miami needs someone to also be good in the coastal this year, I feel like it does very little to win the coastal if everyone is down. UNC has been up and down since Mack brown has taken over but they have recruited fairly well since his arrival. ND on the other hand has been very strong the last 5 seasons and will surely be top 15 coming into this game. If they can pull this victory off and go into Miami undefeated that can potentially be a top 10-15 Matchup and have all eyes on us and the Tarheels.
3. Clemson @ Notre Dame
We cannot have Clemson be down this year. No matter how great it would be to win the ACC it’s important we have strong teams so we can’t hear the “MIAMI WON A **** CONFERENCE” over and over. Notre dame is still a national brand and although we don’t know how M Freeman will do in his first season as HC it doesn’t do Miami, Clemson or the ACC any good to take an L here.
4/5 PITT Vs West Virginia & PITT @ TENN
Pitt is not a big brand football wise and was quietly the best Coastal Team last year. Right off THE GATE they get two tough matchups to begin the year. A neutral site to WV & away to Tennessee. Like iv said before it’s important Miami has strong teams to accompany them in the Coastal. Winning both games would almost surely put them in the top 15 going into week 3 and strong momentum for not only them but for the conference.
6. FSU * LSU
I hate to say it but Miami needs FSU to have a good year, beating FSU when they’re 4-5, 5-4 or whatever is all great but it means very little to people outside of the rivalry. We need it to mean something to everyone. Brian Kelly will be in his first year there and i honestly don’t know how he will do or fit in there. But I do know LSU is blueblood and that FSU coming out of N.O with a win would be huge.
5 Teams we NEED to have strong seasons:
1. Miami: pretty obvious why
2. Clemson: the more consistent they are the better for us.
3. FSU: I hate to say it but again…if they have a strong season it only makes us look better and the conference look better, not to mention the momentum we could get winning against a top 20-25 FSU team.
4. UNC: a second strong costal team is IMPERATIVE
5. Nc State: they don’t have a tough schedule, they are already receiving a ton of hype and for them to prove everyone right with a 10/11 season (after bow games) would be great.
GAMES:
1. Miami @ Texas A&M
This one is pretty simple, A&M will be a top 10 team out of the SEC West to start the season and Miami is a question mark to many analysts. Going into Kyle field and coming away with a W would IMMEDIATELY put Miami in the top 15 (if not top 10) and bring all the talk to South Beach (the recruiting buzz would be insane as well). Miami & the ACC needs that win.
2. UNC Vs Notre Dame
Miami needs someone to also be good in the coastal this year, I feel like it does very little to win the coastal if everyone is down. UNC has been up and down since Mack brown has taken over but they have recruited fairly well since his arrival. ND on the other hand has been very strong the last 5 seasons and will surely be top 15 coming into this game. If they can pull this victory off and go into Miami undefeated that can potentially be a top 10-15 Matchup and have all eyes on us and the Tarheels.
3. Clemson @ Notre Dame
We cannot have Clemson be down this year. No matter how great it would be to win the ACC it’s important we have strong teams so we can’t hear the “MIAMI WON A **** CONFERENCE” over and over. Notre dame is still a national brand and although we don’t know how M Freeman will do in his first season as HC it doesn’t do Miami, Clemson or the ACC any good to take an L here.
4/5 PITT Vs West Virginia & PITT @ TENN
Pitt is not a big brand football wise and was quietly the best Coastal Team last year. Right off THE GATE they get two tough matchups to begin the year. A neutral site to WV & away to Tennessee. Like iv said before it’s important Miami has strong teams to accompany them in the Coastal. Winning both games would almost surely put them in the top 15 going into week 3 and strong momentum for not only them but for the conference.
6. FSU * LSU
I hate to say it but Miami needs FSU to have a good year, beating FSU when they’re 4-5, 5-4 or whatever is all great but it means very little to people outside of the rivalry. We need it to mean something to everyone. Brian Kelly will be in his first year there and i honestly don’t know how he will do or fit in there. But I do know LSU is blueblood and that FSU coming out of N.O with a win would be huge.
5 Teams we NEED to have strong seasons:
1. Miami: pretty obvious why
2. Clemson: the more consistent they are the better for us.
3. FSU: I hate to say it but again…if they have a strong season it only makes us look better and the conference look better, not to mention the momentum we could get winning against a top 20-25 FSU team.
4. UNC: a second strong costal team is IMPERATIVE
5. Nc State: they don’t have a tough schedule, they are already receiving a ton of hype and for them to prove everyone right with a 10/11 season (after bow games) would be great.
conference we should’ve won many times by now.