Florida State will Win the ACC

Coastal Winner: Virginia Tech   A week ago, I was picking Virginia Tech to win the ACC, but the loss of running back Darren Evans has me re-thinking. Evans had 1265 yards for the Hokies last season on 287 carries, and, though his 11 trips across the goal line only put him tied for 44th nationally in rushing touchdowns, he was the Hokies leading scorer, and the leading rusher by more than 500 yards—over quarterback Tyrod Taylor's 738.   Taylor really developed into a force of a team leader last year, but he only threw for 2 touchdowns. Without Evans for the defense to bite on, you have to wonder how effective Taylor will remain as a rushing threat.   The Hokies have announced that redshirt freshman Ryan Williams will be the starting tailback in the opener against Alabama, but have also indicated that all three backs (Williams, redshirt sophomore Josh Oglesby, and true freshman David Wilson) will see a lot of field time.   Is losing Evans too much for Vir...