Duke finished fourth in the ACC last season after a 9-4 record, and has the full capability to be a dangerous team in the ACC for the 2025 season. Manny Diaz will enter his second year as Duke's head coach, and after securing Darian Mensah from Tulane, the Blue Devils have a chance to spoil Clemson and other contending ACC programs' seasons.
Georgia Tech is a sleeper team in the ACC that can cause problems for some of these elite teams. The Yellow Jackets start the year off in Boulder against Deion Sanders and Colorado, and finish the year at home against Kirby Smart and Georgia. They have a tough out-of-conference but manageable ACC schedule as they get the Clemson Tigers at home.
The Yellow Jackets are a team ACC fans must watch out for, as Brent Key's offense is set to be one of the most explosive offenses in the conference.