GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason media poll and player of the year voting, as announced Monday by the league following a vote of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association, with first-place votes in parentheses.
ATLANTIC DIVISION=
1, Clemson (102), 815
2, Florida State (18), 731
3, North Carolina 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, Pittsburgh, 313
6, Virginia, 230
7, Duke, 228
ACC CHAMPION=
Clemson, 95
Florida State, 15
Georgia Tech, 3
Miami, 3
North Carolina, 3
Virginia Tech, 1
PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR=
Tajh Boyd, qb, Clemson, 105
Duke Johnson, rb, Miami, 4
Logan Thomas, qb, Virginia Tech, 3
Sammy Watkins, wr, Clemson, 3
Bryn Renner, qb, North Carolina, 2
Jeremiah Attaochu, de, Georgia Tech, 1
Lamarcus Joyner, db, Florida State, 1
Stephen Morris, qb, Miami, 1
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