5 teams bowl qualified - Miami, Clemson, Pittsburgh, SMU, and Duke
4 teams undefeated in ACC, 2 undefeated overall - Miami (7-0; 3-0), Clemson (6-1; 5-0), Pittsburgh (6-0; 2-0), and SMU (6-1; 3-0)
Path to ACCG and CFP: Miami, Clemson, and SMU do not play each other....could this lead to 3 ACC teams getting into CFP if all 3 run the table in regular season and Clemson wins the ACCCG? Some national guys are talking about that possibility now. Of the four undefeated ACC teams, only Pittsburgh & Clemson play each other. (Yes...of course I want GT to beat Miami, but this conversation is with ACC hat on)
Key Injury for SMU: SMU lost leading WR R.J. Maryland for the season with a torn ACL...NFL level kid with experience. Who steps up?
California 4 losses by total of 9 points: California is 0-4 in ACC play by a total of 9 points....3 games where the kicker missed relatively easy FGs to win it. This includes loss to Miami by 1 and Pitt by 2.
ACC begins to separate top and bottom half...
STANDINGS
Clemson 5-0 (OFF)
Miami 3-0 (v FSU)
SMU 3-0 (at Duke)
Pittsburgh 2-0 (v Syracuse - Thurs)
Duke 2-1 (v SMU)
Syracuse 2-1 (at Pittsburgh - Thurs)
VaTech 2-1
GaTech 3-2
Louisville 2-2 (at Boston College - Fri)
Virginia 2-2 (v UNC)
Boston College 1-2 (v Louisville - Fri)
Wake Forest 1-2 (at Stanford)
NCState 1-3 (OFF)
Stanford 1-3 (v Wake Forest)
FSU 1-5 (at Miami)
UNC 0-3 (at Virginia)
California 0-4 (v Oregon St)
4 teams undefeated in ACC, 2 undefeated overall - Miami (7-0; 3-0), Clemson (6-1; 5-0), Pittsburgh (6-0; 2-0), and SMU (6-1; 3-0)
Path to ACCG and CFP: Miami, Clemson, and SMU do not play each other....could this lead to 3 ACC teams getting into CFP if all 3 run the table in regular season and Clemson wins the ACCCG? Some national guys are talking about that possibility now. Of the four undefeated ACC teams, only Pittsburgh & Clemson play each other. (Yes...of course I want GT to beat Miami, but this conversation is with ACC hat on)
Key Injury for SMU: SMU lost leading WR R.J. Maryland for the season with a torn ACL...NFL level kid with experience. Who steps up?
California 4 losses by total of 9 points: California is 0-4 in ACC play by a total of 9 points....3 games where the kicker missed relatively easy FGs to win it. This includes loss to Miami by 1 and Pitt by 2.
ACC begins to separate top and bottom half...
STANDINGS
Clemson 5-0 (OFF)
Miami 3-0 (v FSU)
SMU 3-0 (at Duke)
Pittsburgh 2-0 (v Syracuse - Thurs)
Duke 2-1 (v SMU)
Syracuse 2-1 (at Pittsburgh - Thurs)
VaTech 2-1
GaTech 3-2
Louisville 2-2 (at Boston College - Fri)
Virginia 2-2 (v UNC)
Boston College 1-2 (v Louisville - Fri)
Wake Forest 1-2 (at Stanford)
NCState 1-3 (OFF)
Stanford 1-3 (v Wake Forest)
FSU 1-5 (at Miami)
UNC 0-3 (at Virginia)
California 0-4 (v Oregon St)
