Phil Steele releases Preseason top 25

ACC teams

16. Miami
12. UNC
4. Clemson

Notre Dame is 7

I think Clemson and Notre Dame are fine, Notre Dame's schedule is rough though. They have Wisconsin (11), Cincinnati (10), USC (13), and UNC (12) as top 25 opponents, plus Navy, VT, GT, UVA, FSU, Purdue, UVA, and Stanford. It's not unreasonable that they have 3 losses in that slate. I also know nothing about their QB

I think UNC should be higher, I'd have them over Wisconsin, Cincy, and Washington but behind Iowa State, so at 9. Miami is interesting....at first glance I think that's too high, but I read his reasoning and it does make sense. I also only saw D'Eriq King twice (vs us and Clemson) so I have a small sample size for him

On a Non-ACC note, I'm surpised at Oklahoma being 1. I couldnt, in my head, rationalize a team that doesnt play defense being the number 1 team in the country

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