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FSU football: Ranking the top ACC teams for the 2023 season

By Kelvin Hunt

BLACKSBURG, VA - OCTOBER 09: A view of the pylon with an ACC logo on the field during the game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Lane Stadium on October 9, 2021 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BLACKSBURG, VA - OCTOBER 09: A view of the pylon with an ACC logo on the field during the game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Lane Stadium on October 9, 2021 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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Clemson

Record (11-3)

FEI offense ranking- No. 49

FEI defense ranking- No. 8

FEI overall ranking- No. 18

Dabo Swinney found a way to win the ACC in a year where the offense continued to look anemic at different parts of the year. It’s what prompted Swinney to make a QB change and to hire one of the better offensive coordinators in the nation away from TCU, Garrett Riley, in the offseason.

However, Clemson’s defense seemed to take a step back, and rightfully so, with the departure of long-time defensive coordinator Brent Venables to Oklahoma for the head coaching job.

Clemson still has arguably the most talented roster in the ACC but with a new OC, inexperienced QB, average OL, and lack of playmakers at wide receiver? Plus, the defense lost four big-time players to the NFL Draft. It’s the first time in a long time that Clemson isn’t the odds-on favorite to win the ACC.

They start the season against Duke before playing two cupcakes before the FSU game. They travel to NC State and play Notre Dame the following week. They also play North Carolina and South Carolina in back-to-back weeks to close the season.

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