Nine weeks into the 2016 season, the ACC is in prime position to again be one of the main players in the college football bowl season. With 11 teams either bowl eligible or almost there through the last weekend of games in October, the conference is set to fill all their bowl tie-ins at this point – and send someone to the College Football Playoff.
The conference has gone through quite a change from previous years, when it would take a miracle to fill all their tie-ins. Now, the ACC has become one of the top conferences across major college football – however, after last year’s 4-6 finish by the league, the ACC is looking for a much better showing in 2016.