ACC Football: 3 most overrated head coaches ahead of 2022 season

Sep 25, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren (left) chats with Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney prior to a game at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren (left) chats with Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney prior to a game at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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ACC football is home to some elite head coaches but not all of them should get a ton of attention. Which coaches are the most overrated?

When you think of ACC football, the first team that comes to mind is Clemson. The Tigers have been the dominant team in the conference for years thanks to Dabo Swinney.

Swinney has been one of college football’s elite coaches and he’s the only coach in the ACC that has actually won a national title. He won the national championship in 2016 and then again in 2018, putting the Tigers on the map and shedding the distinction of “little ol’ Clemson” as Swinney called it.

While Swinney is regarded as the top coach in the conference, for good reason, there are others that get plenty of respect such as Mack Brown at North Carolina because of his legendary track record. He’ll always be considered a legend, even if North Carolina falls short of expectations.

But there have been a plethora of coaching changes over the past couple of years which has shaken up the pecking order.

Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Virginia, and Virginia Tech have all made changes in the past few years and most of those coaches are still trying to fight for some respect. Some of them have been granted respect too soon, however.

Which ACC head coaches can be considered the most overrated heading into the 2022 season?