Originally Posted by
gumbomoop
I’m not really surprised Clemson isn’t at this moment thought a preseason top-25, but I would be surprised if folks who follow the transfer portal and who think about way-early ‘23-‘24 don’t consider them, say, top-35.
I understand why the way-early consensus is Duke, Miami, UNC as top-tier ACC. But I think Clemson will most likely be consensus top-4 ACC come Sept. Admittedly, after Duke, Miami, and UNC, the question of “who’s next?” may be thought pretty murky. If we put ND, GT, FSU, BC, UL as likely bottom tier [Do we, those specific 5?], that leaves 7 teams in a fulsome murky middle: Clemson, UVa, Pitt, Wake, VT, NCSt, maybe Syracuse.
I think Clemson will by Sept-Oct emerge, among ACC-watchers, as consensus top-4. Somebody’s gotta be #4. I’d put them preseason at #2. Wishful thinking, perhaps.