ACC Football: 3 early storylines heading into 2020 season

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers runs with the ball during the fourth quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the LSU Tigers at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LSU Tigers topped the Clemson Tigers, 42-25. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

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1. Can anyone challenge the Clemson Tigers?

I’m going to say something that is going to shock everyone: I think that Clemson will win the ACC in 2020. There I said it. But in all seriousness, the big question that has been asked the past couple of seasons: Can anyone even challenge the Tigers?

North Carolina comes into this season with a chance, seeing as how the Tar Heels were oh so very close to pulling the upset last season and return star quarterback Sam Howell, who could be considered a Heisman dark-horse.

Miami is the team that is probably closest to Clemson in terms of pure talent, but there are a lot of questions that the Hurricanes are going to have to answer before anyone can put a reasonable amount of faith in them.

The team that I think everyone should be on the lookout for next season in the ACC is the Louisville Cardinals. With Tutu Atwell returning at receiver and Micale Cunningham taking another step forward at quarterback and a manageable schedule, watch out for the Cardinals this season.

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With all of this being said, I would be stunned beyond belief if anyone besides Clemson is the last one standing in December.

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