ACC Football Rankings: November 5, 2012
This is particularly complex with Pitt and Syracuse not yet in the ACC, but it can still be done. This is how the Confidential ranks the ACC football teams as of November 5, 2012:
1. Florida State (8-1)–The Seminoles had a week off to prepare for Virginia Tech. Although the Hokies lost again, they are usually tough at home.
2. Clemson (8-1)–Clemson obliterated Duke, raising serious questions about the Blue Devils. It also answered a lot of questions about Clemson.
3. Duke (6-4)–The Blue Devils have been handled easily in their four losses. Still, one cannot put any other ACC team ahead of them right now. Sadly.
4. North Carolina (6-3)–The Tar Heels had a week off to prepare for the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech finally got a win, making it a lot more likely to be competitive.
5. Miami (5-4)–The Hurricanes are impossible to figure out. But after beating up on Virginia Tech, it is clear that Miami cannot be overlooked.
6. North Carolina State (5-4)–With four games left, the Wolfpack blew a win against what should have been an easy one–struggling Virginia. And they lost big too. Only so much room to drop though.
7. Wake Forest (5-4)–At 5-4, the Demon Deacons can show that they deserve the #6 spot on the field this week when they play NC State. Wake took care of Boston College over the weekend.
8. Syracuse (4-5)–The Orange lost, but moved up in the standings somehow. Syracuse has been doing a lot of good things, with wins coming when they can avoid doing bad things.
9. Pittsburgh (4-5)—The Panthers season turned around with a win over Virginia Tech. The loss to Syracuse keeps them at #9 right now, despite playing Notre Dame very tough.
10. Virginia Tech (4-5)–The Hokies are struggling in a very odd way. No chance at another 10 win season. A bowl game is looking “iffy” right now.
11. Georgia Tech (4-5)—The Yellow Jackets finally got a win, albeit over Maryland and its 5th string QB. Still, they’ll take what they can get.
12. Maryland (4-5)–Give the Terps credit, they have played tough this year. And they played admirably with a QB that was never likely to see the field at his real position.
13. Virginia (3-6)–At 3-6, Virginia gets out of the basement and back up to #13. The team can still win out and go bowling, but those wins will have to come against Miami, North Carolina, and rival Virginia Tech.
14. Boston College (2-7)–At 2-7, there will be no bowl for Boston College. Again. And a coaching change is likely.
Do you agree with these rankings? If not, let us know.
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