Clemson, Florida State continue to lead the chase in ACC
Football power poll for the ACC entering the 2017 season.
1. Clemson
2016 record: 14-1.
Season opener: vs. Kent State, Sept. 2.
2. Florida State
2016 record: 10-3.
Season opener: vs. Alabama in Atlanta, Sept. 2.
3. Louisville
2016 record: 9-4.
Season opener: vs. Purdue in Indianapolis, Sept. 2.
4. Virginia Tech
2016 record: 10-4.
Season opener: vs. West Virginia in Landover, Maryland, Sept. 3.
5. Georgia Tech
2016 record: 9-4.
Season opener: vs. Tennessee in Atlanta, Sept. 4.
6. Miami
2016 record: 9-4.
Season opener: vs. Bethune-Cookman, Sept. 2.
7. Pittsburgh
2016 record: 8-5.
Season opener: vs. Youngstown State, Sept. 2.
8. N.C. State
2016 record: 7-6.
Season opener: vs. South Carolina in Charlotte, Sept. 2.
9. North Carolina
2016 record: 8-5.
Season opener: vs. California, Sept. 2.
10. Wake Forest
2016 record: 7-6.
Season opener: vs. Presbyterian, Aug. 31.
11. Boston College
2016 record: 7-6.
Season opener: at Northern Illinois, Sept. 1.
12. Duke
2016 record: 4-8.
Season opener: vs. North Carolina Central, Sept. 2.
13. Syracuse
2016 record: 4-8.
Season opener: vs. Central Connecticut State, Sept. 1.
14. Virginia
2016 record: 2-10.
Season opener: vs. William & Mary, Sept. 2.
This story was originally published August 15, 2017 at 9:08 AM with the headline "Clemson, Florida State continue to lead the chase in ACC."