Hopes for a 2nd CFP bid remain alive…. barely
At the request of Syracuse Orange fans, we’re going to give you our ACC Football Power Rankings. Let’s get to this week’s list….
1) SMU Mustangs (9-1, 6-0)- survived BC and if they can win the last two they might sneak into the CFP even with an ACCCG loss. Might.
2) Miami Hurricanes (9-1, 5-1)- How will Miami respond after the loss and a bye week? Of course Canes fans have the utmost confidence in the game management of Coach Cristobal
3) Clemson Tigers (8-2, 7-1)- Clemson’s creeping back up in the CFP rankings and next week’s game against South Carolina will be critical for both teams
4) Pittsburgh Panthers (7-3, 3-3)- another tough loss for Pitt who are playing themselves into the Pinstripe Bowl
5) Syracuse Orange (7-3, 4-3) – just need Fran Brown to turn his viral moments into some NIL funding for next year’s roster
We are so back @FranBrownCuse pic.twitter.com/a90CgUunZt
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) November 16, 2024
6) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-4, 4-3)- still basking in the afterglow of beating Miami
7) Duke Blue Devils (7-3, 3-3)- if Duke wins 9 games, will anyone in Durham notice?
8) Louisville Cardinals (6-4, 4-3)- got into the holiday spirit early by gifting Stanford 20 yards to set up the game-winning field goal
9) North Carolina Tar Heels (6-4, 3-3)- another strong performance for Mack Brown’s squad as they head to BC in an attempt to block BC’s bowl eligibility
10) Virginia Cavaliers (5-5, 3-3) – could play spoilers this week when they host SMU.
11) Virginia Tech Hokies (5-5, 3-3) – that hot seat in Blacksburg is getting warmer
12) Boston College Eagles (5-5, 2-4)- finished their game at SMU in Syracuse fashion by allowing sacks on their final two snaps when trailing by a field goal
13) NC State Wolfpack (5-5, 2-4)- need one more win but have to go to Georgia Tech and UNC.
14) California Golden Bears (5-5, 1-5)- clearly caught looking ahead to next week’s rivalry game
15) Stanford Cardinal (3-7, 2-5) – thankfully Syracuse won’t be the only ACC win for Stanford.
16) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-6, 2-4)- finish at Miami and at Duke. Good luck getting to bowl eligibility
17) Florida State Seminoles (1-9, 1-7) -hey at least the Seminoles didn’t lose this weekend
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