All this week, we’re taking a fresh look, position by position, at how ACC team stack up — from the best of the conference to the units that might surprise to the positions that will prove to be an Achilles' heel for some teams’ 2017’s title hopes.
Next up: Defensive Line
Best overall: Clemson. Finally, the Tigers go into the season with their defensive line as a known commodity after several years where breaking in new starters became the norm. They did not miss a beat then, and they should not miss a beat now, with Christian Wilkins, Dexter Lawrence and Clelin Ferrell all returning to give Clemson potentially the best defensive line in the country.