Clemson is officially the preseason pick to win the Atlantic Coast Conference title in 2013, and the Tigers are projected to face Miami in the league championship game. The ACC also announced its preseason all-conference team on Monday afternoon, and the Tigers have multiple selections there, including quarterback Tajh Boyd.
2013 ACC preseason poll: Clemson and Miami favored, plus All-ACC Team
Tajh Boyd and the Tigers headline the preseason ACC picks. Full All-ACC team and ACC standings projections below.
Here is the preseason poll:
| ACC Championship Votes | ||
| 1. | Clemson | 95 |
| 2. | Florida State | 15 |
| T3. | Georgia Tech | 3 |
| T3. | Miami | 3 |
| T3. | North Carolina | 3 |
| 6. | Virginia Tech | 1 |
| Atlantic Division | ||
| 1. | Clemson (102) | 815 |
| 2. | Florida State (18) | 731 |
| 3. | NC State | 490 |
| 4. | Wake Forest | 392 |
| 5. | Maryland | 373 |
| 6. | Syracuse | 320 |
| 7. | Boston College | 211 |
| Coastal Division | ||
| 1. | Miami (65) | 736 |
| 2. | Virginia Tech (27) | 654 |
| 3. | North Carolina (22) | 649 |
| 4. | Georgia Tech (6) | 522 |
| 5. | Pitt | 313 |
| 6. | Virginia | 230 |
| 7. | Duke | 228 |
| ACC Player of the Year | ||
| 1. | Tajh Boyd, Clemson | 105 |
| 2. | Duke Johnson, Miami | 4 |
| T3. | Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech | 3 |
| T3. | Sammy Watkins, Clemson | 3 |
| 5. | Bryn Renner, North Carolina | 2 |
| T6. | Jeremiah Attaochu, Georgia Tech | 1 |
| T6. | Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State | 1 |
| T6. | Stephen Morris, Miami | 1 |
| ACC Championship Game Predictions | ||
| Clemson over Miami | 55 | |
| Clemson over Virginia Tech | 19 | |
| Clemson over North Carolina | 18 | |
| Florida State over Miami | 7 | |
| Florida State over Virginia Tech | 7 | |
| Clemson over Georgia Tech | 3 | |
| Georgia Tech over Clemson | 3 | |
| Miami over Clemson | 2 | |
| North Carolina over Florida State | 2 | |
| Virginia Tech over Clemson | 1 | |
| North Carolina over Clemson | 1 | |
| Miami over Florida State | 1 | |
| Miami over Florida State | 1 | |
| Florida State over North Carolina | 1 | |
And the preseason All-ACC team:
| 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Team | ||||||||||
| Offense | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Name (Votes) | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown | |||||
| WR | Sammy Watkins, CL (57) | 6-1 | 205 | Jr. | Fort Myers, Fla. | |||||
| WR | Michael Campanaro, WF (20) | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | Clarksville, Md. | |||||
| TE | Eric Ebron, UNC (35) | 6-4 | 245 | Jr. | Greensboro, N.C. | |||||
| T | James Hurst, UNC (37) | 6-7 | 305 | Sr. | Plainfield, Ind. | |||||
| T | Morgan Moses, UVa (35) | 6-6 | 325 | Sr. | Richmond, Va. | |||||
| G | Tre' Jackson, FSU (46) | 6-4 | 330 | Jr. | Jesuup, Ga. | |||||
| G | Brandon Linder, UM (28) | 6-6 | 317 | Sr. | Southwest Ranches, Fla. | |||||
| C | Bryan Stork, FSU (29) | 6-4 | 298 | Sr. | Vero Beach, Fla. | |||||
| QB | Tajh Boyd, CL (59) | 6-1 | 225 | Sr. | Hampton, Va. | |||||
| RB | Duke Johnson, UM (58) | 5-9 | 194 | So. | Miami, Fla. | |||||
| RB | James Wilder Jr., FSU (23) | 6-2 | 229 | Jr. | Tampa, Fla. | |||||
| Defense | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Name (Votes) | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown | |||||
| DE | Jeremiah, Attaochu, GT (39) | 6-3 | 242 | Sr. | Washington, D.C. | |||||
| DE | Kareem Martin, UNC (37) | 6-6 | 265 | Sr. | Roanoke Rapids, N.C. | |||||
| DT | Nikita Whitlock, WF (35) | 5-11 | 250 | Sr. | Wylie, Texas | |||||
| DT | Timmy Jernigan, FSU (34) | 6-2 | 294 | Jr. | Lake City, Fla. | |||||
| LB | Jack Tyler, VT (42) | 6-1 | 236 | Sr. | Oakton, Va. | |||||
| LB | Christian Jones, FSU (38) | 6-4 | 232 | Sr. | Winter Park, Fla. | |||||
| LB | Kevin Pierre-Louis, BC (21) | 6-1 | 215 | Sr. | Norwalk, Conn. | |||||
| CB | Ross Cockrell, DU (48) | 6-0 | 180 | Sr. | Waxhaw, N.C. | |||||
| CB | Lamarcus Joyner, FSU (32) * | 5-8 | 190 | Sr. | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | |||||
| S | Tre Boston, UNC (30) | 6-1 | 205 | Sr. | Ft. Myers, Fla. | |||||
| S | Jason Hendricks, PITT (18) | 6-0 | 180 | Sr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. | |||||
| Specialists | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Name (Votes) | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown | |||||
| PK | Chandler Catanzaro, CU (41) | 6-2 | 195 | Gr. | Greenville, S.C. | |||||
| P | Will Monday, DU (41) | 6-4 | 210 | So. | Flowery Branch, Ga. | |||||
| SP | Stefon Diggs, MD (34) | 6-1 | 185 | So. | Gaithersburg, Md. | |||||
| * FSU's Joyner also received 11 votes at the safety position | ||||||||||
| The Voting By Position: | ||||
| (Top Four in Voting Only) | ||||
| Quarterback | ||||
| 1. | Tajh Boyd, CU | 59 | ||
| 2. | Logan Thomas, VT | 2 | ||
| Bryn Renner, UNC | 2 | |||
| Stephen Morris, UM | 2 | |||
| Running Back (Top 2) | ||||
| 1. | Duke Johnson, UM | 58 | ||
| 2. | James Wilder Jr., FSU | 23 | ||
| 3. | Jerome Smith, SYR | 17 | ||
| 4. | Devonta Freeman, FSU | 8 | ||
| Wide Receiver (Top 2) | ||||
| 1. | Sammy Watkins, CU | 57 | ||
| 2. | Michael Campanoro, WF | 20 | ||
| 3. | Stefon Diggs, MD | 19 | ||
| 4. | Rashad Greene, FSU | 10 | ||
| Tight End | ||||
| 1. | Eric Ebron, UNC | 35 | ||
| 2. | Nick O'Leary, FSU | 12 | ||
| 3. | Jake McGee, UVA | 11 | ||
| 4. | Braxton Deaver, DU | 4 | ||
| Offensive Tackle (Top 2) | ||||
| 1. | James Hurst, UNC | 37 | ||
| 2. | Morgan Moses, UVA | 35 | ||
| 3. | Brandon Thomas, CU | 28 | ||
| 4. | Seantrel Henderson, UM | 17 | ||
| Offensive Guard (Top 2) | ||||
| 1. | Tre' Jackson, FSU | 46 | ||
| 2. | Brandon Linder, UM | 28 | ||
| 3. | Will Jackson, GT | 20 | ||
| 4. | Tyler Shatley, CU | 9 | ||
| Center | ||||
| 1. | Bryan Stork, FSU | 29 | ||
| 2. | Macky MacPherson, SYR | 15 | ||
| 3. | Jay Finch, GT | 9 | ||
| 4. | Andrew Miller, VT | 6 | ||
| Defensive End (Top 2) | ||||
| 1. | Jeremiah Attaochu, GT | 39 | ||
| 2. | Kareem, Martin, UNC | 37 | ||
| 3. | James Gayle, VT | 20 | ||
| 4. | Mario Edwards, FSU | 10 | ||
| Defensive Tackle (Top 2) | ||||
| 1. | Nikita Whitlock, WF | 35 | ||
| 2. | Timmy Jernigan, FSU | 34 | ||
| 3. | Aaron Donald, PITT | 32 | ||
| 4. | Derrick Hopkins, VT | 7 | ||
| Linebacker (Top 3) | ||||
| 1. | Jack Tyler, VT | 42 | ||
| 2. | Christian Jones, FSU | 38 | ||
| 3. | Kevin Pierre-Louis, BC | 21 | ||
| 4. | Steele Divitto, BC | 18 | ||
| Cornerback (Top 2) | ||||
| 1. | Ross Cockrell, DU | 48 | ||
| 2. | Lamarcus Joyner, FSU | 32 | ||
| 3. | Antone Exum, VT | 21 | ||
| 4. | Kyle Fuller, VT | 7 | ||
| Safety (Top 2) | ||||
| 1. | Tre' Boston, UNC | 30 | ||
| 2. | Jason Hendricks, PITT | 18 | ||
| 3. | Kyshoen Jarrett, VT | 15 | ||
| 4. | Travis Blanks, CU | 13 | ||
| Placekicker | ||||
| 1. | Chandler Catanzaro, CU | 41 | ||
| 2. | Ross Martin, DU | 14 | ||
| 3. | Cody Journell, VT | 5 | ||
| 4. | Nate Frese, BC | 2 | ||
| Ross Krautman, SYR | 2 | |||
| Punter | ||||
| 1. | Will Monday, DU | 41 | ||
| 2. | Tommy Hibbard, UNC | 11 | ||
| 3. | Matt Yoklic, PITT | 4 | ||
| 4. | Carson Beatty, FSU | 3 | ||
| Specialist | ||||
| 1. | Stefon Diggs, MD | 34 | ||
| 2. | Duke Johnson, UM | 9 | ||
| 3. | Jamal Golden, GT | 6 | ||
| Sammy Watkins, CU | 6 | |||
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