Tigers to win ACC and ranked in top 25 or not?

Lets get this out of the way right up front. South Carolina , Virginia, and Pitt should be removed IMO.Where is Boise St?  West Va should be ranked about 5 spots higher.

Obviously the Tigers should be favored to dominate the ACC , we have so much talent at the skill spots and I believe that the O-Line and linebacker play will be better than expected. I really think that FSU is not getting the respect they deserve and before its all said and done they will finish ahead of Wake , whom many are calling for to top us in the Atlantic. Va Tech will Beamer-ball their way into the championship game to lose to us. Finally, let me say that UNC is probably gonna shock some non-believers this year if the QB steps up a bit.

GO TIGERS.

I also agree almost down the line with tigerdug.  I cannot see Spurrier's chickens ending up in the Top 25 as opposing coaches seem to caught up with his style of football.

If Clemson is ever in position to make it to the ACC Championship game, this should be the year.  However, I said the same thing 2 years ago and was disappointed in the way we let it slip away.  Then again last  year the Tigers let it slip away at the end of the conference regular season.

This has left me cautiously optimistic about Clemson in 2008.  I truly think we have have the ability to win our ACC Division race.  I'm a bit apprehensive about beating Virginia Tech in the ACC title game after the way they busted the Tigers in the mouth in 2007.  Here's one Tiger hoping that Coach Bowden will finally be able to motivate the team for every game in a season and Clemson can regain a long awaited ACC crown.

Lets get this out of the way right up front. South Carolina , Virginia, and Pitt should be removed IMO.

Mostly agreed.  I hate it when teams get included in pre-season top 25's just because somebody likes them, or somebody has this gut fealing.  No team that finished the prior season with only three wins (Pitt) should ever be included in a top 25 poll.  At least not until they earn it.  Teams on five game losing streaks need to re-earn it as well, imo.  I disagree with Virginia.  I thought they had a decent year last season, and definitely have reasons to be included.

They're still in a little bit of a rebuilding mode.  They finished out of the top 25 last year, lost a couple of guys to the draft, and have to break in yet another qb this year.

  I really think that FSU is not getting the respect they deserve Completely disagree.  I think they continue to get way more respect than they currently deserve based soley off of what they used to be 5-7 years ago.  It's been long enough that it's time they had to play their way into the top 25 rather than be given a spot in the pre-season.

If ever there was a year for the Clemson Tigers, this should be it.  You return a ton of players from last year, have a couple of early round guys in the back field, and a more than serviceable guy at qb.  The schedule is extremely favorable (I've already voiced more than enough of my opinion on that point).  If only you had a championship caliber coach, I'd say you'd be a lock for more than just the ACC title game.

There are only two obstacles in Bowden's way.  First, Frank Beamer flat out toys with your boys.  If you meet VT in the ACC title game, you're toast.  But then, you might get lucky and someone else takes VT out for you.  The more I hear out of VT's camp, the less I think they're a lock to wiin their division.  Second, Bowden can't have the idiotic, "they lost to who?" kind of loss that has characterized every single season of his Tiger career.