Atlantic Division
Boston College
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6
Realistic record: 8-4
New head man Jeff Jagodzinski has a
good team returning with the potential to get off to a big start if the
Eagles can get by a road trip at Georgia Tech and the season-opener
against the defending ACC champion, Wake Forest. Army, UMass and Bowling Green in a three-game lull should get the team fully tuned up for an
absolutely brutal second half of the year. It doesn't get much tougher
than at Notre Dame, at Virginia Tech, Florida State, at Maryland, at
Clemson, Miami. Good luck, rook.
| Sept. 1 |
Wake
Forest |
| Sept. 8 |
NC
State |
| Sept.
15 |
at
Georgia Tech |
| Sept.
22 |
Army |
| Sept.
29 |
Massachusetts |
| Oct. 6 |
Bowling Green |
| Oct. 13 |
at
Notre Dame |
| Oct. 25 |
at
Virginia Tech |
| Nov. 3 |
Florida State |
| Nov. 10 |
at
Maryland |
| Nov. 17 |
at
Clemson |
| Nov. 24 |
Miami |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
Clemson
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6
Realistic record: 8-4
It's manageable. Three of the four toughest ACC games (Florida State,
Virginia Tech and Boston College) are in Death Valley, while the other,
at Georgia Tech, comes early. There are just enough seemingly easy
breaks throughout the year to let the Tigers catch their breath, while
there aren't any painful stretches. However, there are two make-or-break
two-game battles facing the Yellow Jackets and Hokies early, and Boston
College and at South Carolina to close out the regular season.
| Sept. 3 |
Florida State |
| Sept. 8 |
UL Monroe |
| Sept.
15 |
Furman |
| Sept.
22 |
at NC
State |
| Sept.
29 |
at
Georgia Tech |
| Oct. 6 |
Virginia Tech |
| Oct. 20 |
Central Michigan |
| Oct. 27 |
at
Maryland |
| Nov. 3 |
at Duke |
| Nov. 10 |
Wake
Forest |
| Nov. 17 |
Boston
College |
| Nov. 24 |
at
South Carolina |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
Florida State
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 8-4
The Noles had better be nasty road warriors or this could be a long
year. Bobby Bowden's boys have to go away from Doak Campbell to play
Clemson, Colorado, Alabama, Wake Forest, Boston College, and Virginia
Tech before finishing up with the national champion Florida Gators. Oh
yeah, and there are home dates with Miami and Maryland, who'll both be
bowling. Three road games in the final four should make for an
interesting November.
| Sept. 3 |
at
Clemson |
| Sept. 8 |
UAB |
| Sept.
15 |
at
Colorado |
| Sept.
29 |
Alabama (Jacksonville) |
| Oct. 6 |
NC
State |
| Oct. 11 |
at
Wake Forest |
| Oct. 20 |
Miami |
| Oct. 27 |
Duke |
| Nov. 3 |
at
Boston College |
| Nov. 10 |
at
Virginia Tech |
| Nov. 17 |
Maryland |
| Nov. 24 |
at
Florida |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
Maryland
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 4-8
Realistic record: 7-5
It's tougher than it might appear with several rough pockets and a tough
finishing kick with three road games in the final four with the one home
date against Boston College. Starting out with Villanova and at Florida International should tune everything up before dealing with Big East
powerhouses West Virginia and Rutgers along with a road date at Wake
Forest and a battle with Georgia Tech.
| Sept. 1 |
Villanova |
| Sept. 8 |
at FIU |
| Sept.
13 |
West
Virginia |
| Sept.
22 |
at
Wake Forest |
| Sept.
29 |
at
Rutgers |
| Oct. 6 |
Georgia Tech |
| Oct. 20 |
Virginia |
| Oct. 27 |
Clemson |
| Nov. 3 |
at
North Carolina |
| Nov. 10 |
Boston
College |
| Nov. 17 |
at
Florida State |
| Nov. 24 |
at NC
State |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
North Carolina State
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 7-5
There's no reason to use the schedule for an excuse if the season is
average.
Tom O'Brien has a few big landmines, but it's not all that bad overall.
The toughest ACC games are on the road with a return back to Chestnut
Hill to face Boston College early, while facing Florida State, Miami and
Wake Forest later on. Getting Clemson and Louisville in late September
will show just how quickly the new coaching staff has been able to turn
things around.
| Sept. 1 |
UCF |
| Sept. 8 |
at
Boston College |
| Sept.
15 |
Wofford |
| Sept.
22 |
Clemson |
| Sept.
29 |
Louisville |
| Oct. 6 |
at
Florida State |
| Oct. 20 |
at
East Carolina |
| Oct. 27 |
Virginia |
| Nov. 3 |
at
Miami |
| Nov. 10 |
North
Carolina |
| Nov. 17 |
at
Wake Forest |
| Nov. 24 |
Maryland |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
Wake Forest
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 4-8
Realistic record: 7-5
The defending champion will have a bull's-eye on its back, but it has
two big chances right off the bat to prove how 2006 wasn't a fluke
playing at Boston College, one of the preseason favorites for the ACC
title, and Nebraska in the first two weeks. Things get far easier facing
just four bowl teams from last year the rest of the way. On the down
side, three of the final four games are on the road.
| Sept. 1 |
at Boston College |
| Sept. 8 |
Nebraska |
| Sept. 15 |
Army |
| Sept. 22 |
Maryland |
| Oct. 6 |
at Duke |
| Oct. 11 |
Florida State
|
| Oct. 20 |
at Navy |
| Oct. 27 |
North Carolina |
| Nov. 3 |
at Virginia |
| Nov. 10 |
at Clemson |
| Nov. 17 |
NC State |
| Nov. 24 |
at Vanderbilt |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
Coastal Division
Duke
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 6-6
Barring total disaster worst case record: 1-11
Realistic record: 3-9
It's Duke, so just getting a win would be nice. With an early four-game
road stretch early on, it's going to be rough. Not only do the Blue
Devils have to deal with the nasty start, they have to come home to face
Wake Forest followed by Virginia Tech followed by a trip to Florida
State. If that wasn't enough, they have to play Clemson and Georgia Tech
before going to Notre Dame. Forget about a winning record with this
slate.
| Sept. 1 |
Connecticut |
| Sept.8 |
at Virginia |
| Sept. 15 |
at Northwestern |
| Sept. 22 |
at Navy |
| Sept. 29 |
at Miami |
| Oct. 6 |
Wake Forest |
| Oct. 13 |
Virginia Tech
|
| Oct. 27 |
at Florida State |
| Nov. 3 |
Clemson |
| Nov. 10 |
Georgia Tech |
| Nov. 17 |
at Notre Dame |
| Nov. 24 |
at North Carolina |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
Georgia Tech
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6
Realistic record: 9-3
It's not bad. Four of the final five games are at home, and the one road
date is at Duke. Boston College and Virginia Tech have to come to
Atlanta, so if the Yellow Jackets can survive road dates at Virginia,
Maryland and Miami, they should be in for a huge ACC year. Notre Dame is
going to need time to jell, so going to South Bend for the season-opener
might not be that bad. Georgia has to make the trip to Tech this year.
| Sept. 1 |
at Notre Dame |
| Sept. 8 |
Samford |
| Sept. 15 |
Boston College |
| Sept. 22 |
at Virginia |
| Sept. 29 |
Clemson |
| Oct. 6 |
at Maryland |
| Oct. 13 |
at Miami |
| Oct. 20 |
Army |
| Nov. 1 |
Virginia Tech
|
| Nov. 10 |
at Duke |
| Nov. 17 |
North Carolina |
| Nov. 24 |
Georgia |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
Miami
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6
Realistic record: 8-4
Randy Shannon had better have his team ready from the word go. Marshall
won't win the opener, but the Thundering Herd defense will provide a
nice tune-up for the trip to Oklahoma the following week. After what's
sure to be an emotional game against FIU (considering last year's
debacle), a very, very good Texas A&M team comes to Coral Gables.
Georgia Tech kicks off a tough second half considering three of the
final five games are on the road against other top contenders, Florida
State, Virginia Tech and Boston College.
| Sept. 1 |
Marshall |
| Sept. 8 |
at Oklahoma |
| Sept. 15 |
FIU |
| Sept. 20 |
Texas A&M
|
| Sept. 29 |
Duke |
| Oct. 6 |
at North Carolina |
| Oct. 13 |
Georgia Tech |
| Oct. 20 |
at Florida State |
| Nov. 3 |
NC State |
| Nov. 10 |
Virginia |
| Nov. 17 |
at Virginia Tech |
| Nov. 24 |
at Boston College |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
North Carolina
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 8-4
Barring total disaster worst case record: 4-8
Realistic record: 5-7
It's as good a schedule as new head man Butch Davis could reasonable ask
for starting out with three games (James Madison, at East Carolina and
Virginia) that are all winnable, while the second half of the year isn't
bad helped by the yearly tussle with Duke to close things out. Of
special note will be a home date on October 6th when Davis welcomes in
his old program, Miami.
| Sept. 1 |
James Madison |
| Sept. 8 |
at East Carolina |
| Sept. 15 |
Virginia |
| Sept. 22 |
at South Florida |
| Sept. 29 |
at Virginia Tech |
| Oct. 6 |
Miami |
| Oct. 13 |
South Carolina |
| Oct. 27 |
at Wake Forest |
| Nov. 3 |
Maryland |
| Nov. 10 |
at NC State |
| Nov. 17 |
at Georgia Tech |
| Nov. 24 |
Duke |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
Virginia
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 7-5
A hot start is a must playing at Wyoming, Duke, and at North Carolina
before dealing with Georgia Tech. Six of the first seven games are
must-wins if the Cavaliers want to prove they're the real deal, but
things get far tougher with three road games in four weeks with the one
home game against Wake Forest. Closing out against Virginia Tech isn't a
plus, but at least it's at home.
| Sept. 1 |
at Wyoming |
| Sept. 8 |
Duke |
| Sept. 15 |
at North Carolina |
| Sept. 22 |
Georgia Tech |
| Sept. 29 |
Pitt |
| Oct. 6 |
at Middle
Tennessee |
| Oct. 13 |
Connecticut |
| Oct. 20 |
at Maryland |
| Oct. 27 |
at NC State |
| Nov. 3 |
Wake Forest |
| Nov. 10 |
at Miami |
| Nov. 24 |
Virginia Tech |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |
Virginia Tech
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 11-1
Barring total disaster worst case record: 7-5
Realistic record: 10-2
The first half of the year should be a walk in the park with the
exception of a trip to LSU that'll be Tech's chance to make a national
championship statement. Another trip to Death Valley, Clemson's version,
will be the chance to make an ACC championship statement. After the
layup at Duke, it gets rough playing Boston College, at Georgia Tech,
Florida State and Miami before finishing up at Virginia.
| Sept. 1 |
East Carolina |
| Sept. 8 |
at LSU |
| Sept. 15 |
Ohio |
| Sept. 22 |
William & Mary |
| Sept. 29 |
North Carolina |
| Oct. 6 |
at Clemson |
| Oct. 13 |
at Duke |
| Oct. 25 |
Boston College
|
| Nov. 1 |
at Georgia Tech
|
| Nov. 10 |
Florida State |
| Nov. 17 |
Miami |
| Nov. 24 |
at Virginia |
-
Almost certain win
- Likely loss
- Could go either way |