Can Drake Maye carry UNC? Will Miami recuperate? Connelly’s

Expense Connelly, ESPN Personnel WriterMay 26, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Costs Connelly is a personnel writer for ESPN.com.The Coastal Division passed away as it lived– particularly, by producing a nonrepeat champion that got trampled by the Atlantic champ in the ACC championship. From 2011 to 2021, Coastal winners went 1-10 in title games, losing by an average score of 41-18. In the last title game prior to the ACC dumped divisions for a significantly common 1 vs. 2 technique, North Carolina made its very first look in seven years and lost to Clemson 39-10. In theory, it could be a while prior to a former Coastal member sees Charlotte, North Carolina, in early December. None of these seven groups are currently forecasted higher than 28th in SP +, and only North Carolina has a forecasted conference win overall above 4.5. The Tar Heels, with star quarterback Drake Maye, don’t need that numerous breaks to move into contention, however are they the ones with a shot? Can Miami deploy a second-year surge after Mario Cristobal’s dismal debut season as head coach? Can Pitt renew its protective front and find a bit more offense? Can Duke turn turnovers luck into something sustainable?The Coastal Department disappears, however for the purposes of this two-part ACC sneak peek, we’ll keep them together out of sentimentality. Former Coastal now, former Atlantic next week.It’s time to sneak peek the ACC!Every week through the offseason, Bill Connelly will sneak peek another division from the Group of 5 and Power 5 solely for ESPN+, ultimately including all 133 FBS groups. The previews will consist of 2022 breakdowns, 2023 previews and burning questions for each team. Earlier previews: Conference USA, part 1|Conference USA, part 2|MAC East|MAC West|MWC Mountain|MWC West|Sun Belt West|

Sun Belt East|AAC, part 1|AAC, part 2|Independents 2022 wrap-up The Coastal always had a little bit of an”anticipate the unexpected”vibe. It did, after all, produce 7 different champs in 7 years. And in its last year, preseason projections in practically no chance matched in-season output.

SP+ forecasted 8.7 wins for Pitt, and Pat Narduzzi’s Panthers worked together by winning nine games, however almost nobody else’s season went according to plan.Miami, Virginia and Virginia Tech were forecasted to average 22.2 wins amongst them, and they went a combined 11-22. Duke, meanwhile, told SP+to shove its three-win forecast and went 9-4. Georgia Tech won some close, late games after firing its head coach, and North Carolina won Mack Brown his very first Coastal title with a six-game winning streak midseason. The Heels then ended the year with four straight losses.