Va. Tech picked to win ACC; State, UNC each picked for 4th

Virginia Tech is the preseason favorite in ACC football, being picked to win the league on 50 of 98 ballots by media at the ACC Football Kickoff in Greensboro.

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder was the ACC preseason player of the year, with 45 votes. N.C. State's Russell Wilson and UNC's Robert Quinn tied for fourth with six votes.

Florida State was picked to win the Atlantic Division and received the second-highest total of votes (26) to win the league overall.

The Triangle schools didn't fare well. N.C. State was picked fourth in the Atlantic, with UNC picked for fourth in the Coastal and Duke fifth in the Coastal.

Here are the totals:

Atlantic Division
Fla. State  565
Clemson 479
Boston College 389
N.C. State  283
Wake 203
Maryland 139

Coastal Division
Va. Tech 532
Miami 444
Ga. Tech 408
UNC 379
Duke 169
Virginia 126