The mainstream media had its fun earlier this week in Greensboro, tabbing the Hokies to win the conference and D-Train Dwyer to win player of the year. But what about the people whose opinion really counts: The bloggers? I polled bloggers representing the conference and every team but Duke (whose lone blog didn't reply to E-mails) to come up with our own preseason vote. Today, the proletariat's voice gets heard.
Here are your participants:
| Blog | Team |
| ACC/SEC Blog | ACC |
| The Buzz Blog | ACC |
| On The B.Rink | ACC |
| BC Interruption | Boston College |
| Clempson Football | Clemson |
| Scalp 'Em | Florida State |
| Tomahawk Nation | Florida State |
| From the Rumble Seat | Georgia Tech |
| Testudo Times | Maryland |
| Turtle Waxing | Maryland |
| The 7th Floor | Miami |
| Tar Heel Fan | North Carolina |
| Tar Heel Mania | North Carolina |
| Backing the Pack | NC State |
| From Old Virginia | Virginia |
| College Game Balls | Virginia Tech |
| Beer Control Offense | Virginia Tech |
| Blogger So Dear | Wake Forest |
Results after the jump.
The ACC bloggers overwhelmingly selected Virginia Tech as its conference champion for 2009. The Hokies received 10 of the 18 votes cast and 13 first-place votes in the Coastal Division. In the Atlantic, Florida State was selected as the division winner, receiving 12 first-place votes.
The individual award voting was much closer. Georgia Tech running back Jonathan Dwyer was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year, receiving 10 votes. Virginia Tech defensive end Jason Worilds was picked as the preseason defensive player of the year, leading the way with four votes. There was a three-way tie for preseason rookie of the year with Florida State's Greg Reid, Clemson's Kyle Parker and Virginia Tech's Ryan Williams all receiving two votes.
Below are the full results of the poll.
| Atlantic | Pts | |
| 1 | Florida State (12) | 101 |
| 2 | Clemson (3) | 83 |
| 3 | NC State (2) | 72 |
| 4 | Wake Forest (1) | 54 |
| 5 | Maryland | 36 |
| 6 | Boston College | 32 |
| Coastal | Pts | |
| 1 | Virginia Tech (13) | 101 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech (4) | 91 |
| 3 | Miami (1) | 66 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 64 |
| 5 | Virginia | 30 |
| 6 | Duke | 26 |
Conference Champion
1. Virginia Tech - 10
2. Georgia Tech - 4
3. Florida State - 2
4. Clemson - 1
4. Miami - 1
Offensive Player of the Year
1. Jonathan Dwyer, GT - 10
2. C.J. Spiller, CU - 6
3. Darren Evans, VT - 1
4. Riley Skinner, WF - 1
Defensive Player of the Year
1. Jason Worilds, VT - 4
2. Dekota Watson, FSU - 3
3. Sean Spence, MIA - 2
3. Quan Sturdivant, UNC - 2
5. DaQuan Bowers, CU - 1
5. Morgan Burnett, GT - 1
5. Kam Chancellor - VT - 1
5. Mark Herzlich, BC - 1
5. Stephan Virgil, VT - 1
5. Alex Wujciak, UMD - 1
5. Willie Young, NCS - 1
Rookie of the Year
1. Greg Reid, FSU - 2
1. Kyle Parker, CU - 2
1. Ryan Williams, VT - 2
4. Josh Adams, UNC - 1
4. Anthony Allen, GT - 1
4. Ray Ray Armstrong, MIA - 1
4. Tajh Boyd, CU - 1
4. Justin Dixon, UNC - 1
4. Dustin Hopkins, FSU - 1
4. Jacobbi McDaniel, FSU - 1
4. Brandon McGee, MIA - 1
4. Donte Moss, UNC - 1
4. Desmond Scott, DU - 1
4. Jamal Womble, UNC - 1
4. No vote - 1
Thanks to everyone who participated and I look forward to doing this again at the end of the year.