Odds to Win the 2012 ACC Atlantic

Carrie Stroup here with your odds to win the 2012 ACC Atlantic.  You can find all the latest College Football betting odds at Sportsbook here, which was offering qualified new customers up to $350 in FREE CASH. 

Odds to win ACC Championship Game:

4-to-9: Florida State

8-to-1: Clemson

18-to-1: North Carolina State

100-to-1: Boston College

100-to-1: Wake Forest

100-to-1: Maryland

FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES

2011 Statistics:

SU Record: 9-4 (5-3 in ACC

ATS Record: 7-6

Over/Under: 4-9

Points Scored: 30.6 PPG

Points Allowed: 15.1 PPG

Odds to Win 2013 BCS National Championship: 8/1

2012 Preview:

Offense: Starters Returning: 6

Defense: Starters Returning: 8

Last season, dual-threat QB EJ Manuel suffered a shoulder injury in the third game of the year, which started a three-game losing skid for the Seminoles. The senior will need to stay healthy this year if the team wants to win the ACC. Manuel has a lot of weapons to throw to including sophomore Rashad Greene (596 rec, 7 TD in nine games), who could emerge as one of the top WRs in the ACC this year. On defense, it’ll be a lot of the same for the Seminoles, who ranked fourth in FBS in both total defense (275 YPG) and scoring defense (15.1 PPG), as they should be one of the better teams in the nation in both categories again. Senior DE Brandon Jenkins, who has 21.5 sacks in the past two seasons, returns along with junior SS Lamarcus Joyner, who intercepted four passes last season. The dismissal of top CB/KR Greg Reid will hurt.

CLEMSON TIGERS

2011 Statistics:

SU Record: 10-4 (6-2 in ACC)

ATS Record: 8-6

Over/Under: 7-7

Points Scored: 33.6 PPG

Points Allowed: 29.3 PPG

Odds to Win 2013 BCS National Championship: 60/1

2012 Preview:

Offense: Starters Returning: 6

Defense: Starters Returning: 7

Fresh off giving up 70 points to West Virginia in the Orange Bowl, Clemson hired a new defensive coordinator in Oklahoma’s Brent Venables. Venables is looking to simplify things for a defense that doesn’t have to do anything spectacular in order for the Tigers to win the weak ACC. Clemson is getting back the firepower it had on offense this year with QB Tajh Boyd (3,828 pass yds, 33 TD, 12 INT), RB Andre Ellington (1,178 rush yds) and WR Sammy Watkins (1,219 rec yds, 13 total TD). If Venables can get through to this defense (36.6 PPG allowed in final 8 games) then look for the Tigers to continue the success they enjoyed early last year when they started off 8-0.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE WOLFPACK

2011 Statistics:

SU Record: 8-5 (4-4 in ACC)

ATS Record: 6-6-1

Over/Under: 5-7

Points Scored: 28.2 PPG

Points Allowed: 24.7 PPG

Odds to Win 2013 BCS National Championship: 200/1

2012 Preview:

Offense: Starters Returning: 7

Defense: Starters Returning: 7

NC State is a team poised to break out in 2012. The Wolfpack return all four of their starting defensive backs, including David Amerson (13 interceptions). The linebackers are a question mark, but they do have experienced upperclassmen ready to play the position. On offense, 6-foot-6 QB Mike Glennon showed last season why his coach believed in him to take over for Russell Wilson, putting up 3,054 yards, 31 TD and just 12 INT as the starter. He’ll be well-protected again with four returning offensive linemen. With another season of experience and the return of WR Tobais Palmer (5 TD), the Wolfpack offense could be good enough to put them atop the ACC.

BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES

2011 Statistics:

SU Record: 4-8 (3-5 in ACC)

ATS Record: 6-6

Over/Under: 1-11

Points Scored: 18.2 PPG

Points Allowed: 23.5 PPG

Odds to Win 2013 BCS National Championship: 200/1

2012 Preview:

Offense: Starters Returning: 9

Defense: Starters Returning: 7

Last season, RB Montel Harris’ knee injury forced Boston College to ditch its ground-and-pound style attack. Now that Harris is at Temple after being dismissed from the team for repeated rule violations, the Eagles will move forward with junior Rolandan Finch (705 yards) and sophomore Tahj Kimble. Both are serviceable backs, but not nearly in the same class as Harris, the school’s all-time rushing leader. QB Chase Rettig (12 TD, 9 INT) seemed out of place as the starter last year and will have to make massive improvements under new offensive coordinator Doug Martin if this team is going to avoid a third straight 4-8 season. A bright spot for the Eagles was that their defense held each of their last three opponents to under 20 points. Building off that success is crucial for the development of this Eagles team in 2012, but they will do so without Butkus Award winner Luke Kuechly.

WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS

2011 Statistics:

SU Record: 6-7 (5-3 in ACC)

ATS Record: 8-5

Over/Under: 5-8

Points Scored: 26.0 PPG

Points Allowed: 27.0 PPG

Odds to Win 2013 BCS National Championship: 200/1

2012 Preview:

Offense: Starters Returning: 3

Defense: Starters Returning: 7

One thing the Demon Deacons will have going this season this season is a formidable QB-WR combo. Tanner Price is returning to school after throwing for 3,017 yards and 20 TD as a sophomore. He’ll be looking again for WR Michael Campanaro, who caught 73 passes last year without even being the No. 1 target. Wake Forest is unfortunately only returning one member of the offensive line. The Deacons will need to figure out how to block (100th in FBS in sacks allowed) if they want to be competitive in the ACC this season. Defensively, Wake will be able to stop the run with seven starters coming back, most of whom play on the defensive line. They’ll need some younger players to step up and make plays in the secondary after picking off just eight passes last season.

MARYLAND TERRAPINS

2011 Statistics:

SU Record: 2-10 (1-7 in ACC)

ATS Record: 2-10

Over/Under: 6-6

Points Scored: 23.1 PPG

Points Allowed: 34.2 PPG

Odds to Win 2013 BCS National Championship: 30/1 (Field)

2012 Preview:

Offense: Starters Returning: 5

Defense: Starters Returning: 10

One thing the Terrapins should be able to do better this coming season is defend, as 10 defensive starters return from a 2011 unit that allowed 457 YPG and 34.3 PPG. The experience those guys built playing together for a full year should help. Offensively, the Terps will need a big year out of senior WR Kevin Dorsey (573 rec yds) in order to help out their only capable QB on the roster in junior C.J. Brown. Brown emerged as the starting QB following Danny O’Brien’s transfer to Wisconsin. He’ll need to be on top of his game both running (574 rush yds, 5 TD) and passing (7 TD, 6 INT) for Maryland to avoid being the ACC doormat for a second straight year.

- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter