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Conference Overview: Are you ready for some football? No, I don't mean the NFL, as the much more exciting, nail-biting world of college football is set to take flight in a matter of days. And what better way to kick things off than to focus on one of the nation's most exciting conferences, the ACC.

Stories to watch for: The emotional journey of Virginia Tech. Who can forget the haunting images of a student gunman going on a murderous rampage on VA Tech's campus just this spring? Will this team rise to the occasion and honor the memories of those lost or crack under the immense pressure of an entire community depending on them? We happen to like option A.

Brawl Anyone? As the University of Miami gets set for a new season, and a new regime, will their old thug tactics of brawling on the field still persist? We think not, but we do expect the mighty Hurricanes to be a couple of notches below the country's elite.

Georgia Tech head coach Chan Gailey flirted heavily with NFL teams in the off-season to the point of having his bags packed and successor in place. Alas, he didn't get any official offers, so the big story line for the Yellow Jackets is: "Will the players still respond to Gailey, or view him as a traitor?" Only time will tell.

ACC Championship Pick: Virginia Tech over Boston College - dewayne rogers

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