No undefeated teams remain in the ACC after Miami dropped a close one to Notre Dame on Saturday in South Bend. That won’t affect the chances of the Hurricanes getting a spot in the College Football Playoffs, but it does give other teams a blueprint on how to beat Mario Cristobal’s squad.
Elsewhere, Wake Forest continues to roll, Duke has dominated its last two opponents and SMU and Louisville still have hopes for a shot against the Hurricanes in the ACC title game.
Here are our ACC Power Rankings heading into Week 11 of the season.
1. Miami (8-1, 6-0 ACC)
The Hurricanes were finally defeated for the first time this season, but it doesn’t change much for them in the College Football Playoffs.
2. Wake Forest (8-1, 5-1)
Overlooked and disrespected, the Demon Deacons are the team that no one is talking
about.
3. Duke (7-2, 4-2)
The Blue Devils have outscored their last two opponents 88-5. Things get tougher with this weekend’s trip to Miami.
4. SMU (7-2, 5-2)
SMU hosts Wake Forest this Saturday in what is basically an elimination game for the ACC title.
5. Louisville (6-3, 5-2)
The Cardinals have won four straight and look like they will go into the last week’s matchup against Kentucky with a six-game winning streak.
6. Clemson (6-3, 4-2)
It wasn’t pretty, but the Tigers got it done in an 18-13 victory over Syracuse.
7. Virginia Tech (6-3, 3-3)
The Hokies took it on the chin at SMU on Friday night.
8. Pittsburgh (6-3, 3-3)
The Panthers had a bye week and travel to an ailing Florida State this Saturday.
9. North Carolina (5-4, 2-3)
The Tar Heels face a hot Louisville team this weekend.
10. Florida State (4-5, 2-4)
It took some trick plays, but the Seminoles won their first game without Mike Norvell.
11. Virginia (4-5, 2-4)
A bye week was precisely what the Cavaliers needed after three straight losses.
12. Stanford (4-5, 2-4)
A two-game winning streak came to a screeching halt in a lopsided loss to Louisville.
13. NC State (4-5, 2-4)
It took one carry for the Wolfpack to learn how special Duke running back Nate Sheppard is. The rest of the game was just as big of a nightmare.
14. Boston College (4-5, 2-4)
Things get difficult for Bill O’Brien’s squad in the last three weeks with trips to Notre Dame and Miami on the schedule.
15. Syracuse (4-5, 2-5)
The Orange have a good chance at bowl eligibility with matchups against NC State and Boston College in the next two weeks.
16. California (3-6, 2-4)
The Golden Bears have lost five of their last six games.
17. Georgia Tech (2-7, 1-5)
Duke’s loss to the Yellow Jackets might be right up there with one of the what-happened-here games of the year.
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