For Florida State, it's a matter of getting back to where the Seminoles were in the 1990s, when they dominated the Atlantic Coast Conference and won two national championships.

For Clemson, it's taking the next big step in the development of the program.

The Tigers seemed well on the way to an appearance in last season's conference championship game when they won seven of their first eight games in 2006. But a 1-4 finish left their fans disappointed again and turns up the pressure.

Tommy Bowden is 60-38 in eight seasons as Clemson's coach, third behind Danny Ford and Frank Howard on the school's all-time list, but without a championship he has been labeled an "underachiever" by at least one national publication.

That adds more than a little sense of urgency to the opener against Florida State. The Seminoles are the media's pick to win the Atlantic Division while Clemson was picked for third in the division.

A victory over Florida State would change those perceptions in a hurry, however, as the Tigers would get a big leg up in the division race. They get both defending league-champion Wake Forest and the team many picked for second in the division, Boston College, at home late in the season.

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