ACC Football Rankings: November 19, 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 19, 2012:
1. Florida State (10-1)–The Seminoles did not destroy Maryland, but beat them convincingly enough, 41-14. Hard not to be giddy about the upcoming contest against the Gators.
2. Clemson (10-1)–Clemson gave up 48 points. And won. You get the feeling that the Tigers could give up 70 points to West Virginia again and actually win. Huge game against South Carolina this week.
3. North Carolina (7-4)–Duke should be here, but they seem to have gotten fat and happy after beating the Tar Heels to become bowl eligible. Meanwhile, North Carolina keeps on winning.
4. Georgia Tech (6-5)–The Yellow Jackets have gone from losing to a directional Tennessee college to the ACC Championship Game. Unless they pull a huge upset against Georgia, they’ll do so with a 6-6 record.
5. Syracuse (6-5)–An argument could me made that Syracuse is #3 here. They played USC close, and have only lost to bowl eligible schools (Northwestern, Rutgers, Cincy, and Minnesota). Meanwhile, they beat Mizzou on the road and are the only team to have beaten Louisville. So much for being basketball-only.
6. Duke (6-5)–The Blue Devils are coasting to their bowl. Not finishing strong at all.
7. Miami (6-5)–At 6-5, the Hurricanes are bowl eligible, but wisely foregoing the post-season while the NCAA continues how hard to come down on them. Ohio State wishes they had that level of foresight.
8. North Carolina State (6-5)–North Carolina State moved the ball against Clemson, but allowed 60+ points. Still, looking at a bowl after the Boston College game.
9. Wake Forest (5-6)–The Demon Deacons have to beat 7-4 Vanderbilt to get to a bowl. Not looking good.
10. Virginia Tech (5-6)–The Hokies can still get to a bowl if they can beat rival Virginia. The performance against Boston College was not exactly a confidence builder.
11. Pittsburgh (4-6)—The Panthers still could get to a bowl. The Big East refs may prefer that Pitt beat Rutgers too.
12. Virginia (4-7)–Virginia had a chance to make this week a game for a bowl… but fell short against rival North Carolina. Anything can happen in this week’s game against the Hokies.
13. Maryland (4-7)–At 4-7, Maryland has still done better than expected. Not sure how many 4 win seasons they will have in the Big Ten though.
14. Boston College (2-9)–At 2-9, Boston College fans are more interested in the coaching search than this week’s game. BTW, they are playing North Carolina State.
Do you agree with these rankings? If not, let us know.
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