The Community Shield has been played, preseason is finishing up and we’re days away from the English Premier League starting up again. This is also a nice precursor to the return of college football. Last year, you folks seemed to enjoy our look at the analogs between the ACC and the EPL, so we’re going to take a new look at it after the craziness that was the 2015-2016 EPL season.
In Alphabetical Order:
Boston College Eagles- Sunderland AFC
Sunderland somehow survived last year, just avoiding relegation. With the rest of Tyne and Wear heading down to the Championship, they're the only remaining team in the northeast reaches of the league.