ACC XC Prediction thread

Olympicbound wrote:

Syracuse at the top, Wake Forest in the cellar.

agree

BC

Duke

Louisville is on the rise!

OK. Here's my prediction for the Men's ACC XC Championship:

Team, 2015 Place, 2014 Place

Syracuse, 1, 1

NC State, 2, 2

Virginia, 3, 4

VA Tech, 4, 6

Notre Dame, 5, 7

North Carolina, 6, 3

Louisville, 7, 8

Florida St, 8, 5 (yes, I know it's @ their course this year)

after that, I frankly don't care, but BC and Miami will duel it out for last place again.

I will make my yearly prediction that BC will provide a shocker and lose to Miami. Thus ensuring a new coaching regime that is desperately needed on the heights.

acc xc fan wrote:

OK. Here's my prediction for the Men's ACC XC Championship:

Team, 2015 Place, 2014 Place

Syracuse, 1, 1

NC State, 2, 2

Virginia, 3, 4

VA Tech, 4, 6

Notre Dame, 5, 7

North Carolina, 6, 3

Louisville, 7, 8

Florida St, 8, 5 (yes, I know it's @ their course this year)

after that, I frankly don't care, but BC and Miami will duel it out for last place again.

Louisville has picked up 2 more Kenyans. Expect them to battle with Cuse for the title. Classic Joe "I don't develop guys" Walker move.

Colvin wrote:

Louisville has picked up 2 more Kenyans. Expect them to battle with Cuse for the title. Classic Joe "I don't develop guys" Walker move.

Those Kenyans must have beaten you at ACCs last year.

1. Syracuse

2. Louisville

3. NCSU

More like classic Letsrun "I make excuses" Poster

Runner man wrote:

1. Syracuse

2. Louisville

3. NCSU

Agreed.

Then VT and UVA.

I'd love to see both VA squads make nationals, but I think that will a 1-2 finish at regionals. Possible, but I don't see both of them jumping NC State.

'Notes might make a little more noise than expected. Picked up a few solid pieces this summer that should put them in the mix to be top 2 or 3 at ACCs

"Magic" Mike Runco

Louisville and Clemson higher, UNC lower

Runner man wrote:

Colvin wrote:

Louisville has picked up 2 more Kenyans. Expect them to battle with Cuse for the title. Classic Joe "I don't develop guys" Walker move.

Those Kenyans must have beaten you at ACCs last year.

1. Syracuse

2. Louisville

3. NCSU

Darn! Didn't know that.

I hope this doesn't spark an arms race in the ACC. I'm cool with the notion of bringing in international recruits, but my son runs in the ACC and something about it, primarily the age cheating, doesn't sit well with me.

acc xc fan wrote:

OK. Here's my prediction for the Men's ACC XC Championship:

Team, 2015 Place, 2014 Place

Syracuse, 1, 1

NC State, 2, 2

Virginia, 3, 4

VA Tech, 4, 6

Notre Dame, 5, 7

North Carolina, 6, 3

Louisville, 7, 8

Florida St, 8, 5 (yes, I know it's @ their course this year)

after that, I frankly don't care, but BC and Miami will duel it out for last place again.

Re-doing my prediction:

Syracuse. 'Nuff said.

Virginia. Amazing depth. Everyone's healthy.

Louisville. Added some Africans.

NC State. Lost some, but got some Xfers, recruits.

North Carolina. Lost too many guys, but still good.

VA Tech. Much improved.

Notre Dame. Lost 1 Sr. Better, but too many injuries.

Florida St. Should be higher, home course, but

everyone else

Bottom line is that the ACC is stacked this year. ACC should get at least 5 teams in Nats this year. Maybe more because of Fl State, who's in a weak region.

Bump

Georgia Tech?

Ramblin' reck wrote:

Georgia Tech?

They lost two scorers. They'll be lucky to replicate their 10th place finish from last year.

Just goes to show how difficult the ACC is this year. While the top of the conference is not as good as the Pac 12 (Colorado, Stanford and Oregon are pretty good!), I think it's deeper.

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