ACC Preview: Contender Tiers, Biggest Questions & Beautiful Chaos | 2025 College Football
The Solid Verbal College Football
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🗓️ 13 July 2025
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
We dive into the ACC with the first of our three-part conference preview and talk through our contender tiers, the biggest questions and storylines driving the narrative, and use ice cream and video games as a metaphor for the way the league sets up. From Clemson's title hopes to Miami's untapped Playoff hopes, we unpack what makes this conference so damn fascinating.
In this college football podcast episode, we discuss why the ACC in 2025 feels like a grand experiment. We debate Clemson as the clear conference favorite, analyze the battle for second place and discuss Ty's surprise contender. Plus, we examine the coaching moves that will have an impact, from Bill Belichick at North Carolina to coordinator changes at Florida State, Virginia Tech and beyond.
We also explore the volatility of the middle of the ACC, with nine teams that could easily go 4-8 or 8-4, debate which quarterback transfers will make the biggest impact, and wonder if it's safe to feel this good about Duke football. Also, is this Virginia Tech's make-or-break year? Can Syracuse survive their brutal schedule? And why does every team seem to have a Texas State transfer?
Consider this your starter pack for navigating the beautiful chaos of the ACC football in 2025.
Timestamps:
5:20 - Key Themes for the ACC
9:13 - The Contender Tier
14:12 - The "1B Tier"
23:39 - The Wildcard Tier
53:22 - "Don't Trust Anybody"
56:50 - 2025 ACC Predictions
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