As we enter Week 4, things are really starting to…get more confusing? What happened to the clarity? In any event, the Confidential correspondents are as clueless as anyone else as to how to rank these ACC teams. I kid, of course. Nevertheless, Georgia Tech (3-0), UNC (2-0), NC State (3-0), and Syracuse (2-0) are not ranked in the top 10. Meanwhile, four one-loss teams are ranked. How often does that happen? Anyway, here we go:
With the football playoff looming, it is tempting to analyze which four teams belong in it. But it is simply too early to begin prognosticating. Most teams have not even played a conference game yet. But we are starting to see about conference strength. Let’s rank the conferences after three weeks.
Each week, the Confidential’s correspondents vote on the top 10 in the ACC (including Notre Dame). With two weeks of games, the standings are starting to take shape. We discuss the rankings from 10 to 1… so here we go:
Who would have thought Citadel week down in Tallahassee would wind up being such a huge week for the Seminoles? The Seminoles, coming off a 37-31 win over the young but very talented Oklahoma State team are hitting what would be considered a lull in the schedule. Kick off is tonight at 7:30PM against the Citadel and the Noles are 55 point favorites. This week is followed up by a bye week before playing Clemson the following week, a game that has determined the ACC Atlantic winner the last 4 years. Coming into the year, this might have been a good stretch to double down on work and other responsibilities so you can concentrate your fandom during the remainder of the year, right? WRONG! FSU had arguably their biggest recruiting day ever, and not in the way you’ve probably come to expect. Not to mention two other major announcements on current players on the football team. Read more…
Here are a few tweets that you may have missed regarding the Big 10 and ACC:
ACC Fun Fact. Exclude Neb, PSU, Miami, and FSU. Clemson/Ga Tech have 1.5 national championships since 1975, OSU and Michigan: 1.5.
#goacc
Yes, Clemson and Georgia Tech have as many national championships as Michigan and Ohio State in the past 40 years. Think about that.
And given that FSU has 3 national championships while a member of the ACC, that is a 4.5 to 1.5 edge for the ACC over the Big 10.
#goacc
And that excludes the ACC’s best team–Florida State–who has 3 of their own.
And if you want to count current ACC/B1G members, Big 10 gets 4.5 for PSU/Nebraska (6 total). ACC gets 5 for Pitt/Miami (9.5) total.
#goacc
So the Big 10 was wise to go buy a few programs that have actually won a national championship or two. But the ACC’s additions of Pitt/Miami gets another 4.5 (did not realize split title for Miami). Errata! Errata! Anyway, that is still a 9-6 edge for the ACC.
Upon further review, do you still think the Big 10 is a better football conference than the ACC? If so, why?
And let’s not forget Notre Dame… ha ha ha.
The SEC is the best football conference…. just look at the top 25. Even setting aside the rankings bias, there is still no comparison. But is the ACC ready to challenge the Big 10 in football as of 2014? Let’s take a closer look at this battle after Week 1.
Click through for a look at the new black unis the Wolfpack will be wearing on Saturday vs ODU…
Each week, the Confidential’s correspondents vote on the top 10 in the ACC (including Notre Dame). With only one week of games, the standings are still very jumbled. We discuss the rankings from 10 to 1… so here we go:
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Much has already been said and written about Terrel Hunt’s punch and subsequent ejection in Friday night’s game against Villanova. Legendary #44, Floyd Little, expressed his disappointment in Hunt’s decision making, which is likely punishment enough by most metrics. Head Coach Scott Shafer said that the team handled it internally and that no further punishment would be necessary.
However, an interesting debate has emerged among Syracuse fans regarding whether further punishment should be dealt. Most abide by the Head Coach’s decision that Hunt learned his lesson, realized that he put the team’s victory in jeopardy, and let down the team and community. Others feel that this teachable moment is incomplete, and that more action is necessary to both send a message and drive home the point that this type of on-the-field behavior is inappropriate and that leaders should know better. Read more…
This Monday, September 1, Labor Day, will be Black Monday. The Louisville Cardinals will make their ACC debut in Papa Johns Cardinals Stadium against the Miami Hurricanes at 8 p.m. on ESPN. An Orange-out might be passe in Syracuse but the Cards fans and team are excited to be back in black. The traditionalist Charlie Strong refused the teams request to let them wear the black uni’s during his tenure, opting instead to stick with their more traditional red and white uniforms. One of the first things Bobby Petrino did upon his return was to bring back the black, and why not, he introduced them in the first place.
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