ACC 2023 Football Power Rankings: Where did Virginia Tech finish?
By Scott Roche
. . 4-8. . ACC. . 12. . 448.
It was a rough fall in Winston-Salem for Dave Clawson and the Demon Deacons. They went 1-7 in the ACC, with their lone conference win being Pittsburgh. Wake Forest fans are not used to one-win conference seasons and it'll be interesting to see what changes this offseason.
ACC. 6-7. . . . 11. . 445. .
This might be the last time for a while that the Orange will have a double-digit rank next to their name. After starting 4-0, they were 2-6 in the ACC but beat Wake Forest in the final game to become bowl-eligible. They fired Dino Babers and hired Fran Brown who hit it big with Ohio State transfer quarterback Kyle McCord and a highly-ranked incoming class. The memories of the 45-0 OffClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 21 are going to be quickly forgotten.
. 834. ACC. 7-6. . . 10. . .
Year two under Mario Cristobal was not what Hurricanes' fans were hoping for. Things went sideways real fast and it started with the incredible decision to not take a knee against Georgia Tech, which led to a turnover and a stunning Yellow Jackets touchdown in the final seconds for a win. Miami closed the season with a Pinstripe Bowl loss to Rutgers and leaves them 12-13 in Cristobal's first two seasons in South Florida. Not what fans had in mind when he was hired.