ACC Football Power Rankings: Virginia Tech & Syracuse Soar Into Bowl Season

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What a way to finish the regular season for Diaz and the Blue Devils, walking off the Demon Deacons on the road. There is a lot of momentum in Durham going into their bowl game and off-season.

What a disappointing weekend for the Hurricanes who were in the driver's seat to face SMU in the Championship Game, but blowing a 21-0 first-half lead at the JMA Wireless Dome is going to hurt for a long time in South Florida.

What an exclamation point to the regular season from the Organe in Year 1 under Fran Brown, rallying from a 21-0 deficit to stun Miami. The future is bright in New York under Brown.

The Tigers dropped their battle at home with South Carolina Saturday, but their CFP hopes are alive and well after Miami lost at Syracuse to send Clemson to Charlotte next week to face SMU.

It was a magical first season for the Mustangs in the ACC who ran the table in all eight games, including Saturday's win over California at home. SMU is one win away from an automatic spot in the CFP.

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