Georgia Tech Football is the only ACC team that has finished in the top four of the conference standings each of the last three seasons (since Brent Key took over as the head coach), but the Yellow Jackets are hungry to finish in the top two and earn their first trip to Charlotte since 2014.

In the last three season, Georgia Tech's projected win total to open the season has been 4.5 in 2023, 5.5 in 2024, and 7.5 last season. Key has managed to exceed those expectations every season, going 7-6 twice and 9-4 last season, the best record for Georgia Tech since 2016.…