Last week, Miami pulling it out against rival Florida State pushed Charlottesville Daily Progress sports editor John Shifflett into first place. Shifflett is a perfect 6-0 in his picks since taking over for former Virginia beat writer Andrew Ramspacher.
There isn’t much variety in the predictions this week. We all like Virginia to stay hot and beat North Carolina, and we all expect Florida State to get things in gear against Duke. The only separation could come in the big ACC Coastal Division matchup between Miami and Georgia Tech. Virginia Tech has an open date this week, but the Hokies and their fans figure to have their eyes on the game between the ‘Canes and Jackets.