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After Clemson finished the 2015 season 14-1 with a National Championship game appearance, it’s no surprise the Tigers were chosen as the preseason favorite to win the ACC Championship — again. En route to that title, Clemson was also picked to dominate the Atlantic Division, but not without a fight from a Florida State team that follows the reigning champ in each poll.
Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson single-handedly stole the show — as expected — as the predicted Player of the Year.
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North Carolina was picked to win the Coastal Division again, too.
The poll consisted of 191 media members.
Here are all the results:
ACC Championship Votes
- Clemson — 1442. Florida State — 393. North Carolina — 74. Louisville — 1
Altlantic Division
(First-place votes)1. Clemson (148) — 1,293 points2. Florida State (42) — 1,176 points3. Louisville (1) — 961 points4. NC State — 704 points5. Boston College — 441 points6. Syracuse — 426 points7. Wake Forest — 347 points
Coastal Division
(First-place votes)1. North Caroline (121) — 1,238 points2. Miami (50) — 1,108 points3. Pitt (14) — 859 points4. Virginia Tech (3) — 697 points5. Duke (2) — 597 points6. Georgia Tech (1) — 588 points7. Virginia — 261 points
ACC Player of the Year Votes
- Deshaun Watson (QB) Clemson — 1642. Dalvin Cook (RB) Florida State — 183. Elijah Hood (RB) North Carolina — 24. Brad Kaaya (QB) Miami — 24. Lamar Jackson (QB) Louisville — 25. DeVon Edwards (CB/KR) Duke — 1
