ACC Football Rankings: November 28, 2011
This is particularly complex with Pitt and Syracuse not yet in the ACC, but it can still be done. With only bowl games remaining, here is how we view the ACC football schools as of December 5, 2011:
1. Clemson–At 10-3, the Tigers lost more games than Va Tech, but beat the Hokies soundly. Twice. Without hosting them in either game.
2. Virginia Tech–at 11-2, Virginia Tech need not be ashamed of its season. A Sugar Bowl bid as an at-large BCS team now awaits.
3. Virginia–of the three 8-4 teams, Virginia beat both of them.
4. Georgia Tech–at 8-4, the Yellow Jackets’ losses were to teams with a combined record of 35-13.
5. Florida State–at 8-4, the Seminoles losses were to teams with a combined record of 32-16.
6. North Carolina State–North Carolina State gets the edge here for beating North Carolina.
7. North Carolina–same 7-5 record as NC State, who shutout the Tar Heels.
8. Wake Forest–the same 6-6 record as Miami, but Wake Forest gets the edge here. Wake Forest’s season was bookended by losses to Syracuse and Vanderbilt.
9. Miami–the same 6-6 record as Miami. Too bad Miami’s season was sandwiched between losses to Maryland and Boston College.
10. Pittsburgh–the win over Syracuse to get to 6-6 gives them the easy edge.
11. Syracuse–second-half of season collapse drops them from 5-2 to 5-7 and outside the bowl picture.
12. Boston College–rallied at the end.
13. Duke–made some strides
14. Maryland–the less said, the better.
Do you agree with these rankings? If not, let us know.
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