GREENSBORO, N.C. – Virginia Tech has been picked to finish second in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division, according to a poll of 148 media members who attended last week's 2018 ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The media awarded the Hokies 16 first-place votes in the Coastal and one vote to win the ACC championship. Miami received the nod as the likely winner of the Coastal, while Clemson is the preseason favorite to claim the ACC title for the fourth consecutive year.
Rounding out the Coastal, Georgia Tech placed third with eight first-place votes and 654 points. Duke totaled 607 points, followed by Pitt at 420, North Carolina at 370 and Virginia at 257.
The Atlantic and Coastal Division winners will meet in the 2018 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.
Season tickets for the general public are currently on sale. The first ever meeting in Lane Stadium between the Hokies and Notre Dame on Oct. 6 and a clash with defending Coastal Division champions Miami on Nov. 17 highlight the home slate. Thursday night football will also return to its rightful home in Blacksburg on Oct. 25 when the Hokies take on Georgia Tech. Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here.
ACC Championship Votes
1. Clemson – 139
2. Miami – 53. NC State – 2
T4. Florida State – 1
Virginia Tech – 1
Atlantic Division
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Clemson (145) – 1,031
2. Florida State (1) – 789
3. NC State (2) – 712
4. Boston College – 545
5. Louisville – 422
6. Wake Forest – 413
7. Syracuse – 232
Coastal Division
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Miami (122) – 998
2. Virginia Tech (16) – 838
3. Georgia Tech (8) – 654
4. Duke (1) – 607
5. Pitt – 420
6. North Carolina (1) – 370
7. Virginia – 257
