The first two months of the ACC football season had some exciting moments and upsets. As the calendar turned to November on Friday, the first weekend of the last month of the 2024 regular season didn't disappoint.
Week 10 was one that saw some dominating peformances, some stunning comebacks and one upset at night that not many people saw coming. The ACC in 2024.
Miami got a battle from Duke for two-plus quarters, but in typical Hurricanes fashion this season, they pulled away late for a win over former coach Manny Diaz and the Blue Devils. Virginia Tech was shorthanded at the JMA Wireless Dome against Syracuse but built a 21-3 lead midway through the third quarter only to collapse big time in a 38-31 overtime loss to the Orange. Fans are getting frustrated with Brent Pry, to say the least.
SMU made a loud and clear statement Saturday night with a blowout win at home over Pittsburgh in a battle of two of the four remaining undefeated teams in conference play. Then Clemson suffered their first conference loss at home to Louisville, 33-21. What did this past weekend's results have on the latest power rankings?
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Week 10 ACC Football Power Rankings
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Miami | 9-0 | 2 |
2. | SMU | 8-1 | 3 |
3. | Louisville | 6-3 | 7 |
4. | Clemson | 6-2 | 1 |
5. | Pittsburgh | 7-1 | 3 |
6. | Syracuse | 6-2 | 8 |
7. | Duke | 6-3 | 6 |
8. | Virginia Tech | 5-4 | 5 |
9. | Georgia Tech | 5-4 | 9 |
10. | NC State | 5-4 | 11 |
11. | North Carolina | 5-4 | 13 |
12. | California | 4-4 | 12 |
13. | Boston College | 4-4 | 10 |
14. | Wake Forest | 4-4 | 14 |
15. | Virginia | 4-4 | 15 |
16. | Stanford | 2-7 | 16 |
17. | Florida State | 1-8 | 17 |
Week 11 has an interesting schedule. It begins Friday night with California traveling to Wake Forest in a game that will go along with the winner becoming bowl-eligible. Syracuse, fresh off a big comeback win over Virginia Tech this past weekend heads to Boston College. The Hokies will host Clemson while Miami travels to Georgia Tech and Duke will travel to North Carolina State. FSU heads to Notre Dame and Virginia travels to Pittsburgh against a Panthers team coming off a beat down against SMU.
Things are going to start to ramp up for teams over the final four weeks with bowl eligibility on the line for a lot of teams. Buckle up as things are going to get interesting the closer we get to Thanksgiving Weekend.