ACC XC 2012

If all teams run up to their potential, I think it should go:

NC State / FSU

UVA

Va Tech/Duke

UNC

However, based on what we saw this weekend, it's currently:

FSU

Va Tech/Duke

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others

So the big questions are:

1. Is FSU getting anyone else back in the next two weeks?

2. Will Colley race at ACCs? Did NC State hold anyone else out?

3. Will UVA pull themselves back together? Also, did they hold anyone out at Wisco?

4. Does UNC have anything more in the tank ... seems unlikely.

ACCs is almost always a dogfight through 5th or 6th, so I expect all of the above teams will step up and run well.

I'd have to agree.

Completely full and healthy, no one could touch Florida State in my opinion. Virginia Tech and Duke will be contending at the top.

How about between Virginia, NC State, and UNC? Who among them is most likely to crack into the top 3?

Anyone of the rest (Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Boston College) have a shot at cracking the top 5 or 6?

The depth of this conference is impressive.

Always Crazy Conference wrote:

I'd have to agree.

Completely full and healthy, no one could touch Florida State in my opinion. Virginia Tech and Duke will be contending at the top.

How about between Virginia, NC State, and UNC? Who among them is most likely to crack into the top 3?

Anyone of the rest (Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Boston College) have a shot at cracking the top 5 or 6?

The depth of this conference is impressive.

I'd still have to give the big edge to Fla. State. Va. Tech should run tough on their home course. If Stormin Norman Ogilvie and his Dukies can pull of the upset, he'll be a legend. If Geiger can pull Colley into the mix, NC State would be competitive. UVA brings some guys into the arena that have the opportunity to help but you have to wonder about injuries when a team only takes 6 guys to run at Wisconsin. UNC will be fairly competitive but it appears to be lacking firepower(where's Raneri, Valeriani, Abushuck(sp?)?). Wake appears to be much improved this year especially with Bill Matthews back running after a multi-year hiatus.

Probably go like...

FSU- no brainer imo

VA tech- home course, haven't shown cards

Duke- looked solid last weekend

NC State-Enigmatic thus far

UNC- many ??s

Wake-better this year

Clemson/GTech

Rest don't matter

I hear UNC is bringing back Blake Williams and Jake Hursyz for the ACC Champs. LOOK FOR THEM TO BE ON TOP OF THE PODIUM, (even though the rest of there team sux). GO HEELS GO MURICA!

Always Crazy Conference wrote:

I'd have to agree.

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How about between Virginia, NC State, and UNC? Who among them is most likely to crack into the top 3?

My impression watching the race is that the UNC guys faded badly, with three guys around 9:08-09 including one that DNFed and another couple that fell back a fair bit. However, a couple of other guys ran good second halves, and the NC State guys were not much better in this regard (without their #1 guy?). Right, they are not now on FSU's level.

Duke is going to win. We've been holding back all season. Watch out!!

FSU will win with ease. Word on the street is David Forrester IS running and he is healthy.

It's just a few days away now. Any individual predictions? Individual dark-horses?

Aaron Ramirez of Clemson could surprise a few people

Blake Williams is not a game changer for any program. Hes not even seeing the light of day at Texas

Forrester went back to England.