As part of our 30 Day Countdown, I will be briefly previewing the top of the other Power 4 conferences. Following the off-season realignment, one conference stands out as the clear #1 conference (alphabetically): the ACC. With new additions from Texas (SMU) and California (Stanford and Cal), one might refer to it as the All Coast Conference. The newcomers are unlikely to compete for the top of the conference, so let’s take a look at a few of the teams who will occupy those elite spots.
Florida State. The Noles went undefeated in a power conference in ’23, but the CFP turned up their collective nose at Mike Norvell’s squad.