It was a so-so start to the weekend for the ACC on the football field. They didn't have any "bad" losses, but went just 1-3 against the SEC, with only Florida State, of all teams, picking up the win with a rout of Alabama at home. Syracuse, Clemson, and Virginia Tech all lost to SEC schools.
With one week down, let's see how the results over the weekend affected the latest ACC power Rankings over Labor Day Weekend.
Week 1 ACC Football Power Rankings
The Cardinal were off this week after losing in Week 0 at Hawaii on a field goal as time expired. They travel to BYU this upcoming weekend.
The Jake Dickert era in Winston-Salem began with a win, 10-9, over Kennesaw State. They will host Western Carolina on Saturday, looking for a second straight win.
It wasn't a pretty start in Year 2 of the Fran Brown era against Tennessee in Atlanta on Saturday. They looked disorganized and were not ready to go. It was surprising after a successful 2024 season.
The Bill Belichick era in Chapel Hill began with a game-opening touchdown drive, but then TCU took over to spoil the night to roll to a win over the Tar Heels. Belichick will get things turned around, maybe.
Virginia opened the season with a rout of Coastal Carolina at home. The Cavaliers are holding their breath while waiting for an update to an injury to transfer quarterback Chandler Morris.
Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele had quite the start for the Golden Bears in a season-opening win over Oregon State on the road. Could Cal be better than some think with a young QB?
What a start for the Eagles, putting up 66 points........ against Fordham. They hit the road to Michigan State this upcoming weekend in what should be a tougher test for Bill O'Brien's crew.
Penalties, mental mistakes, and self-inflicted mistakes all added up to a 24-11 loss to No. 13 South Carolina on Sunday in Atlanta. If we're being honest, there were some positives to take away from the game, but it makes this weekend's contest against Vanderbilt all the more important.
The Wolfpack opened the season with a seven-point win at home over East Carolina before playing Virginia at home on Saturday.
Don't sleep on the Panthers this year. They are going to be tough on a weekly basis after putting up 61 points on Duquesne over the weekend.
The Blue Devils took care of business in their opener against Elon and stayed where they are because of nothing they did, but more of what other teams did. They'll climb back up before the season ends.
It was an easy opener for the Cardinals at home against Eastern Kentucky in a 51-17 rout, but things might be tougher with James Madison visiting this weekend.
The biggest mover this week was the Seminoles after their stunning 14-point win over the Crimson Tide. Give Thomas Castellanos credit, he talked the talk, but walked the walk. They get East Texas A&M this weekend at home in what should be a layup.
Haynes King scored a late touchdown as the Yellow Jackets opened the season with a gritty road win over Deion Sanders and Colorado, 27-20. Nice start for Georgia Tech.
You can bet there were some nervous Hurricanes fans in South Florida on Sunday night, but Georgia transfer Carson Beck led the Hurricanes to a late game-winning drive for a field goal in a 27-24 win over Notre Dame in a Top 10 matchup.
The Mustangs took care of business against East Texas A&M at home, but step up in competition this weekend against Baylor.
I'm sorry, but losing at home by seven points to a Top 10 SEC team in Week 1 trumps blasting a cupcake any day of the week to keep the Tigers in the top spot. LSU is legit this year defensively, led by Virginia Tech transfer Mansoor Delane, who made a huge statement with a road win.