I think it is safe to say the vast majority of us were expecting a rebuilding this year coming into the season. We were replacing a large number of defensive players and our offensive line was a whole new bunch. We viewed our key players as a group of mostly Sophomores (Watson, Gallman, Scott, Alexander, etc) getting another year under their belt before making a run for a title. However, we went 14-1, won the ACC and came within less than a touchdown of winning the national championship.
If anything this tells you how good this team can really be next year, as I think we return 17 starters (plus Mike Williams) and a tough group that has experience in the big games. We also developed a supporting cast in the process such as Renfrow.
I would have loved to win it all this year, but I am excited to see this team take the field next season and dominate the college football world.