I thought losing Brandon Connette this year (as he transferred to Fresno St. due to his mother's serious illness) would be a problem, given his QB role in short yardage situations last year, and that may still be the case, but I like having Boone in there for everything.
As has been the case the past few years, the offense can play with anyone but on defense they just don't have the size/athletes yet of many of their opponents. They are closing the gap but recruiting improvement continues.
Virginia, Pitt, Va Tech, and UNC should be tough but all are winnable if the team continues to improve.
They won't go undefeated but if things don't fall apart and they get lucky they could get damn close to that given the ACC isn't that great (again).