We are just eight days away from Week 0 in college football and two weeks from Week 1 kicking off with games beginning on Thursday night, Aug. 28. It's the most wonderful time of the year for college pigskin fans.
At this time, every team's fanbase thinks their team will be the team to beat in their conference, as well as win a college football National Championship. When the dust settles on the season in late January and a National Champion is crowned, only one fan base will be happy. To get there, teams will have to navigate through a 12-game schedule over three months, a conference championship game, and the 12-team College Football Playoff. With that said, here are three ACC teams that will exceed expectations this fall and two that won't. For reference, we are using BetMGM's over/under win totals for each team.
3 ACC teams that will exceed expectations in 2025
1. Georgia Tech: 7.5
The hype for the Yellow Jackets this season is real, and Brent Key returns quarterback Haynes King, who is looking for a big season in Atlanta. Georgia Tech has a tough opener against Colorado and a tough final game against Georgia at the Mercedes-Benz Dome Thanksgiving Weekend.
In between, the Yellow Jackets have a favorable ACC schedule with the toughest game being at home against Clemson on Sept. 13. Their tough ACC road game is at Duke in October, but after that, Syracuse at home is a winnable game. Don't be surprised if things break right; Georgia Tech is in Charlotte in early December for the ACC Championship Game.