ACC Team of the Week : NC State – for a 35-31 win over Virginia
17. Stanford (0-2)
Last Week: 16
Stanford’s talent level is so bad, but they are well coached, and they will upset somebody at some point. Boston College doesn’t want it to be them.
16. Virginia Tech (0-2)
Last Week: 14
Virginia Tech led Vanderbilt 20-10 at the half. Then promptly got outscored 34-0 by the Commodores at home. Old Dominion could send the Hokies to 0-3, and they’ve beaten the Hokies before in the not-too-distant past. Brent Pry is probably done.
15. North Carolina (1-1)
Last Week: 17
North Carolina did beat UNC-Charlotte this past weekend, but I still can’t get that TCU game out of my head. This week is Richmond.
14. Wake Forest (2-0)
Last Week: 15
Am I not high enough on Wake Forest at 2-0? Well, if they beat NC State, they’ll be 3-0 and we’ll move them way up.
13. Syracuse (1-1)
Last week: 13
Syracuse survived UConn, but head coach Fran Brown wasn’t happy. He had his team running sprints afterwards. Colgate shouldn’t be a problem.
12. Virginia (1-1)
Last Week: 12
Virginia is improved, but can they reach 6 wins and a bowl? William & Mary should be win number 2.
11. Duke (1-1)
Last Week:7
Duke just made so many mistakes against Illinois in a game they had a chance to really compete in. A game at Tulane won’t be easy.
10. Boston College (1-1)
Last Week: 10
Boston College’s defense just couldn’t make a play late against Michigan State in what would have been a nice win, and lost 42-40 in OT. Stanford allows BC to get right this week.
9. California (2-0)
Last Week: 11
If Cal beats Minnesota Saturday night, we’ll really take notice. Watch their QB, he’s going to be a good one.
8. SMU (1-1)
Last Week: 6
How did SMU blow that game against Baylor? Up 14 with under 6 minutes at home. The offense is great, the defense not so much. Missouri State shouldn’t be a problem.
7. NC State (2-0)
Last Week:9
NC State is 2-0 with two late-game wins over East Carolina and Virginia. They go on the road to face Wake Forest on a Thursday night fun rivalry game.
6. Pitt (2-0)
Last week: 8
Pitt is 2-0 and heads to West Virginia for the Backyard Brawl to face West Virginia. West Virginia is a bad football team that just lost to Ohio. Pitt needs to take care of business in this one.
5. Louisville (2-0)
Last Week 5
Louisville was a little shaky against James Madison, but got the job done late against James Madison. They get a week off before Bowling Green.
4. Georgia Tech (2-0)
Last Week : 4
Georgia Tech has been waiting for a game like this for nearly a decade. They get Clemson at home in a game that could stamp them as a true ACC contender, and they have personnel that will allow them to have a chance.
3. Clemson (1-1)
Last Week: 3
So is Clemson the team that trailed Troy 16-3 in 1st half or outscored them 24-0 in the 2nd half? They bring half-game effort against Georgia Tech, and they will lose this week.
2. Florida State (2-0)
Last Week: 2
Florida State gets a well-earned week off after doing great work the first two weeks, including that fantastic win over Alabama.
1. Miami (2-0)
Last Week: 1
Miami’s next opponent South Florida has looked like the best G5 team in the country and is ranked in the top 20. If the Canes are a national title contender, they don’t lose this game.
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