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Miami Hurricanes: 6 wins
The general thought among fans and oddsmakers is Miami should win seven games this season, but the schedule is a bit tougher than at first glance. There are too many trap games, particularly on the road, that could lead the team to a losing season, even with quarterback D'Eriq King on board and
Rhett Lashlee calling plays for the hurry-up, no-huddle system that promises to revitalize a team that struggled to score, even against the bad teams. A trip to N.C. State and Wake Forest serve as trap games. Another road trip to Virginia Tech is a coin flip at best. Plus, Miami needs to be ready from Week 1 of the ACC season with a trip to Louisville before hosting hungry rival Florida State the following week.
Florida State Seminoles: 7 wins
Florida State was rather abysmal last season and yet the Seminoles finished .500 in the conference. Why can't they win another game or two in 2020 and jump tot he top half of the conference with six or seven wins this fall?
Former Memphis coach
Mike Norvell is on board as the head coach and an immediate uptick in production offensively is expected in Year 1.
James Blackman returns at quarterback but that offensive line will remain a problem until it proves otherwise after several years of troubles to block after
Jimbo Fisher skipped town for the SEC.
Want some great news? All but one starter returns on defense, even if it was a sub-par group last season whose production dove because of the offense's inability to finish drives. Defensive tackle
Marvin Wilson is an All-ACC and potential All-American in the middle, and with a solid anchor to lead the defense's pass rush and run defense, the Seminoles should be just fine on defense this season.