It’s pretty clear that there is no favorite in the Coastal Division this season.  Six of the seven teams received first place votes, with most voters split between Miami, Duke, Virginia Tech and North Carolina.

In general, the argument for each team is that they’ll win the division because the competition is mediocre.  That’s certainly the case on paper, though at this time last season we didn’t know who Jameis Winston was, and the media tabbed Clemson and Miami as the teams to beat.

Let’s take a quick look at what the Coastal Division teams have returning this year, as well as their schedules.

Duke

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