Despite what you might have heard, it was once a horny just right week for the ACC. As we close to the midway level, there are 14 closing undefeated groups. Eleven are within the Power Five, and 3 are within the ACC (Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina). That’s the similar quantity because the Big Ten (Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State) and Pac-12 (Oregon, USC, Washington).
However, there is a giant distinction. None of the ACC unbeatens play one every other within the common season. That units up a fascinating risk: an undefeated ACC group might be neglected of the College Football Playoff. That hasn’t ever came about within the CFP generation (since 2014) as a result of there hasn’t ever been a Power Five undefeated that did not play in its convention championship recreation since its life.
Blame realignment and the consolidation of meetings. Blame the removal of divisions. In the age of tremendous meetings, groups do not even come shut to enjoying all of the different fighters. In the 15-team ACC, there are seven “misses” each and every season.
You were warned. Beginning in 2024, there may be the true risk 10 of the 25 groups on this week’s Power Rankings might be from one league.
We have a preview within the ACC. All 3 may win out, each and every completing 12-0. The league champion may end 13-0; the loser of the championship recreation, 12-1. Ah, however that 12-0 golden kid? It would not also be eligible for the ACC Championship Game.
Again, it is by no means came about within the CFP generation. But in accordance to ACC laws, it might come to the 5th tiebreaker to kind out the championship recreation members: “combined win percentage of conference opponents.” We do not know that but, in fact.
And if that is a tie? The groups could be ranked via a proprietary Team Rating Score metric from SportsSource Analytics.
“I doubt it ever it ever gets to that sixth tiebreaker,” mentioned Drew Borland, co-founder of SportSource Analytics. “… I hope that scenario doesn’t turn out. But the concept of these conferences getting bigger and [league members] not playing each other is very real.”
In the not likely tournament there’s a tie there, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips would draw the groups — out of a hat or one thing like that.
For now, time to have fun greatness ahead of the confusion truly hits.
Power Rankings
Biggest Movers
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Notre Dame
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Finally, we are writing about Carson Beck being a distinction maker. The Georgia quarterback finished his first 12 passes, and the BULLDOGS had been by no means threatened. All is forgiven, Dawgs. You do deserve to be No. 1 after ridding your self of the Kentucky danger — the primary recreation towards a ranked opponent. | — | 6-0 |
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The ACC favorites scored the closing 17 issues to pull clear of Virginia Tech. The Seminoles simply stay getting more potent. Trey Benson ran for a complete of 189 yards within the first 4 video games of the season. On Saturday, he ran for a career-high 200 yards. | — | 5-0 |
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It simplest took two seasons for Brent Venables to get himself and the Sooners on their toes. Venables’ fingerprints had been in all places a function line stand and 3 pressured turnovers that helped beat Texas. The Sooners do not play a group the remainder of the way in which that was once ranked going into Week 6. | 8 | 6-0 |
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That was once Captain Quirk (Jim Harbaugh) posing together with his protection after a pick out six towards Minnesota. What would you are expecting on this Age of Prime? It’s well past time for coitizing the contest. The Wolverines are in line for his or her 0.33 directly playoff berth. | — | 6-0 |
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After a sleepy get started, the Buckeyes awoke towards Maryland. Kyle McCord (career-high 320 yards, pick out six) continues to be arriving. Marvin Harrison Jr. (163 yards) is all of the long ago. | — | 5-0 |
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Where do the Longhorns move from right here? Starting believing that an OU rematch will move the opposite direction within the Big 12 Championship Game. For now, Texas is the country’s perfect one-loss group. It simply can not have the funds for every other L in the second one half of towards a manageable Big 12 agenda. | 3 | 5-1 |
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Bye. Kalen DeBoer’s title goes to be on the best of a number of training emptiness lists, assuming there are a number of such lists. Not a large number of sizzling seats at the present time. Hard to consider that, simply two years in the past, Washington’s trainer was once at Fresno State. | 1 | 5-0 |
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Bye. It was once getting dicey there for a minute. It wasn’t till Thursday that the Big Ten showed the Oregon-Washington recreation could be among the league’s 12 safe rivalries. This week’s recreation with the Huskies could be the primary of 2 between the competitors on this closing Pac-12 season. | 1 | 5-0 |
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Bye. A win at Ohio State (Oct. 21) may permit Penn State to punch its playoff price ticket. At that time, it could be ready to have the funds for a loss to Michigan if all of the Big Three within the Big Ten each and every lose a recreation. | — | 5-0 |
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Not precisely a blueprint for profitable at the street. At Texas A&M, the Crimson Tide ran for 23 yards and dedicated 9 presnap consequences (out of 14 general). This is why Jermaine Burton got here to Bama: 9 catches, 197 yards. | 2 | 5-1 |
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How do you lose when Derby City favorites Jack Harlow and Donovan Mitchell are within the stands? Jeff Brohm’s magical first season endured with an disappointed of Notre Dame. For the primary time in program historical past, Louisville beat best 10 groups in back-to-back seasons. Both groups had been quarterbacked via Sam Hartman (Wake Forest in 2022, ND in 2023). | 12 | 6-0 |
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Not a foul week for the Tar Heels. They get Tez Walker eligible, get admonished via the NCAA after which take it out on Syracuse. UNC stays the most efficient unbeaten group you are no longer paying consideration to. | 5 | 5-0 |
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The larger observation in the most recent version of Pac-12 After Dark was once via Arizona. The Wildcats held the ball for 35 ½ mins and shredded the USC protection with a redshirt freshman QB making his first profession get started (Noah Fifita). The Trojans have given up 41 issues in consecutive video games whilst giving up a blended 1,069 yards. | 3 | 6-0 |
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This is the D.J. Uiagalelei we all know and love. Five TD passes in beating Cal. The Clemson switch is heading in the right direction for a profession yr in what’s these days the country’s perfect league for QBs. “I’m not going to lie,” D.J. mentioned. “I was feeling it today.” Second-half agenda backloaded with UCLA, Colorado, Washington and Oregon. | 1 | 5-1 |
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Everyone loves seize. The Rebels are seize. After scoring 15 directly issues towards LSU within the ultimate 8 mins the prior week, Ole Miss rallied to beat Arkansas with Ulysses Bentley IV scoring midway throughout the fourth quarter. The loss to Bama hurts however Lane is not executed. A check this week at Auburn. | 1 | 5-1 |
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Bye. In what temper will Texas A&M be in coming off the Alabama recreation? Lots to blank up after the Aggies fell to the Tide. Tennessee hasn’t ever gained this recreation in Knoxville within the sequence (4 video games) that is going again to 1957. | 2 | 4-1 |
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Bye. The Blue Devils more than likely wanted two weeks to get able for NC State. That Notre Dame loss was once soul crushing. NC State and Duke have met simplest 8 instances this century. This is their first recreation since 2020. | 2 | 4-1 |
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In what was once probably the most perfect performances of the Chip Kelly generation, the Bruins pressured 4 turnovers (maximum since 2019) towards Washington State. There had been 3 sacks of Cam Ward, together with six hurries. Kelly now 9-1 throughout the first 5 video games the previous two seasons. | NR | 4-1 |
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Kapena Gushiken’s pick out six was once arguably the defensive play of the yr. Otherwise, the Cougars melted down within the Rose Bowl with 4 turnovers towards UCLA. | 5 | 4-1 |
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In many ways, it was once anticipated. In others, it was once greatly disappointing. The Wildcats had been principally non-competitive towards Georgia. That begs a query: Who finishes 2d within the SEC East? | 7 | 5-1 |
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The Tigers’ season could have been stored with a stirring comeback at Mizzou. Brian Kelly gained his 2d recreation after being down via a minimum of 15 at LSU. He was once 0-21 in that class at Notre Dame. Jayden Daniels (389 general yards) is sneaking his approach into the Heisman Trophy dialog. | NR | 4-2 |
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Had to swallow exhausting and stay the Fighting Irish within the Power Rankings in response to … what? Wins over NC State and Duke were probably the most spectacular. Louisville ended ND’s 30-game ACC profitable streak with excessive prejudice. The 17-point loss to the Cardinals was once worst because the 2020 ACC Championship Game. Hadn’t loss to an ACC opponent since 2017. | 14 | 5-2 |
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Bye. Cam Rising published closing week it wasn’t simply his ACL joint that was once harm, his whole knee was once blown out. That begs the query, why wasn’t Utah extra imminent concerning the damage? Rising himself deserved that a lot in case there have been whispers about his sturdiness. | 1 | 4-1 |
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Backup QB Jason Bean is turning into more and more necessary and efficient. Big 12 preseason offensive participant of the yr Jalon Daniels can not keep at the box. A punishing operating recreation (No. 6 nationally) gashed UCF for 399 yards. There’s no disgrace in being the Big 12’s third-best group at this level. | NR | 5-1 |
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You may position Craig Bohl in 1963, 1973, 1983, 1993 or 2023 and he’d win. The 65-year-old has weaponized Wyoming gritty toughness, 7,000 toes of altitude and dependable following into constant power within the Mountain West. An disappointed of Fresno State leaves the Cowboys enjoying league chief Air Force this week. | NR | 5-1 |
Out: Miami (FL), Missouri, Maryland, Fresno State