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ACC preseason power rankings: Clemson has no competition for No. 1

The preseason Amway Coaches Poll is out. USA TODAY's Paul Myerberg breaks down the biggest college football story lines from the top 25. USA TODAY

To get ready for the upcoming season, USA TODAY Sports is ranking each of the Power Five leagues from its best team through its worst. First up: the Atlantic Coast Conference.

That Clemson is 28 points better than Alabama — that was the case in January — provides insight into just how the Tigers have lapped the field in the ACC, which will again in 2019 present no formidable challenge to college football’s defending national champion.