July 25, 2000

HOT SPRINGS, Va. - Atlantic Coast Conference media met at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va. beginning Sunday, July 23 to meet with conference coaches and players leading up to the 2000 college football campaign.

In a poll released on July 24, Maryland was chosen to finish sixth in the ACC in 2000. Here is a look at the ACC media poll, with defending national champion Florida State receiving unanimous selection to repeat as league champs with 74 first place votes. Second-place votes are in parentheses:

2000 ACC Football Media Poll
1. Florida State   666 (74 1st place votes)
2. Clemson         581 (64 2nd place votes)
3. Virginia        466 (7)
4. Georgia Tech    414 (2)
5. North Carolina  395 (1)
6. Maryland        326
7. NC State        239
8. Wake Forest     133
9. Duke            101