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Here are the Playstation 2 (January 24th, 2009) picks.  The ones in bold are what I do agree with.

Atlantic

1. (ACC CHAMPIONS) #4 Clemson (12-1)(8-0) [Believable, but I'm not that sure. They do bad when you think they will do good and they do good when you think they will do bad.]
2. #24 AP POLL Florida State (9-4)(6-2) [Believable.]
3. #24 USA TODAY Maryland (10-3)(6-2) [Believable.]
4. NC State (5-7)(4-4) [Recruiting getting better, believable.]
5. Wake Forest (3-9)(3-5) [Hard to believe, but they are descending and their recruiting class is a horrible #11 in the ACC.]
6. Boston College (3-9)(0-8) [I don't believe it that much, However their recruiting class is a dead last #12 in the ACC so that might be possible.]

Coastal

1. #8 Georgia Tech (12-1)(7-1) [Believable: With a young team they finished #2 in the Coastal last season, with a great coach and an experienced team, why not #1?]
2. #18 Miami (11-2)(7-1) [Believable: STELLAR Recruiting Class over the past 3 years.]
3. Virginia Tech (7-6)(4-4) [Hard to believe, but it is possible.]
4. North Carolina (3-9)(2-6) [Hard to believe them finishing (3-9), but not hard to believe them finishing #4 in the Coastal.  However, recruiting in 2009 is off the charts in the Top #10.]
5. Virginia (3-9)(2-6) [I believe it.]
6. Duke (0-12)(0-8) [I believe it.]

TIP:  Don't pay much attention to the PS2 records, but just pay attention to the place that the teams are in.  For example, I think that VT will finish #3 in the Coastal, but not going (7-5). 

TOTAL ACC STANDINGS + BOWL GAME + Winner In Bold

1. #4 (12-1) Clemson vs. #16 (10-2) USF (Orange Bowl) [1/3 at 8:00 PM]
2. #8 (12-2) Georgia Tech vs. LSU (8-5) [Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl) [12/31 at 7:30 PM]
3. #18 (10-2) Miami vs. #21 (10-2) West Virginia (Gator Bowl) [1/1 1:00 PM]
4. (9-4) #24 Florida State vs. #22 Rutgers (9-4) (Meineke Bowl) [12/29 at 1:00 PM]
5. (10-3) #24 Maryland vs. Illinois (8-5) (Champs Sports Bowl) [12/28/ at 5:00 PM]
6. (7-6) Virginia Tech vs. Ole Miss (9-4) (Music City Bowl) [12/31 at 4:00 PM]
7. NC State
8. Wake Forest
9. North Carolina
10. Virginia
11. Boston College
12. Duke

ACC BOWL RECORD = (4-2) / 66%

PS2 2009 TOP #25 FINAL

USA Today Top 25

1. USC (National Champions)
2. Ohio State
3. Penn State
4. Clemson
5. Florida
6. Oklahoma
7. Tennessee
8. Georgia Tech
9. Texas
10. Colorado
11. UCLA
12. Georgia
13. Texas Tech
14. Arizona State
15. Michigan
16. USF
17. Fresno State
18. Miami
19. Notre Dame
20. BYU
21. West Virginia
22. Rutgers
23. UCF
24. Florida State
25. Wisconsin

Other Receiving Votes:

Maryland (213), Oklahoma State (197), Indiana (173), South Carolina (156), Ole Miss (98), Kansas State (41)

AP Poll Top 25

1. USC (National Champions)
2. Ohio State
3. Penn State
4. Florida
5. Clemson
6. Oklahoma
7. Tennessee
8. Colorado
9. Texas
10. UCLA
11. Georgia Tech
12. Texas Tech
13. Georgia
14. Michigan
15. Arizona State
16. Miami
17. USF
18. Fresno State
19. Notre Dame
20. West Virginia
21. BYU
22. Wisconsin
23. Florida State
24. Maryland
25. UCF

Other Receiving Votes:

Rutgers (213), Oklahoma State (143), South Carolina (32), Indiana (254), Ole Miss (47)

ACC = 5 Teams in the Top #25