For the second consecutive year, I'll pick the ACC football season week-by-week with updated standings and pithy comments on each post.
| Bowl | Date | ACC | Opponent |
| Orange | Jan. 5 | Clemson | South Florida |
| Peach | Dec. 31 | Virginia Tech | Ole Miss |
| Gator | Jan. 1 | Florida State | Notre Dame |
| Tangerine | Dec. 29 | Georgia Tech | Illinois |
| Music City | Dec. 27 | Miami | Tennessee |
| Nut | Dec. 26 | North Carolina | Stanford |
| Tire | Dec. 26 | NC State | Cincinnati |
| Congressional | Dec. 29 | Maryland | Memphis |
| Mobile | Jan. 6 | Boston College | Ohio |
Pithy Comments
- Clemson goes to the Orange Bowl as the ACC Champion.
- Virginia Tech makes its third trip to Atlanta of the season.
- Florida State goes to its first Gator Bowl since January 2005.
- Georgia Tech goes to its first Champs Sports Bowl since 2004.
- The Meineke Car Care Bowl and EagleBank Bowl both get local teams.
- Miami avoids a second consecutive trip to San Francisco and goes to its first Music City Bowl.