ACCSports.com Pre-Week 6 Power Rankings

Take a look at how our staff ranks all 14 ACC football schools following last week’s round of contents, and heading into the Week 6 matchups.

Clemson has solidified its hold on the No. 1 spot in the ACCSports.com Power Rankings heading into Week 6. Coming off its big win over Notre Dame, the Tigers are a unanimous choice by our staff as the league’s top team heading.

Florida State holds the No. 2 spot, while UNC makes a huge jump up to No. 3 following its upset win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets fall down into an eighth-place tie with NC State. The Wolfpack are licking their wounds following a home loss against division foe Louisville, who holds our No. 7 spot.

Coastal Division rivals Duke, Pittsburgh, and Miami hold down the No. 4 through No. 6 spots in the rankings, though there appears to be a significant gap between the Tigers and Seminoles, who are sitting atop our list, and these good-but-not-great squads. Miami, of course, has a chance to say something about that Saturday night, when they take on Florida State in Tallahassee.

ACCSPORTS.COM PRE-WEEK 6 POWER RANKINGS

1. Clemson
2. Florida State
3. North Carolina
4. Duke
5. Pittsburgh
6. Miami
7. Louisville
8 (tie). Georgia Tech, NC State
10. Virginia Tech
11. Boston College
12. Syracuse
13 (tie). Virginia, Wake Forest

MARK CARROLL

1. Clemson
2. Florida State
3. Duke
4. North Carolina
5. Pittsburgh
6. Miami
7. Louisville
8. NC State
9. Georgia Tech
10. Virginia Tech
11. Boston College
12. Syracuse
13. Virginia
14. Wake Forest

SHAWN KREST

1. Clemson
2. Florida State
3. North Carolina
4. Duke
5. Pittsburgh
6. Louisville
7. Miami
8. Boston College
9. Virginia Tech
10. NC State
11. Georgia Tech
12. Wake Forest
13. Syracuse
14. Virginia

ADAM POWELL

  1. Clemson
  2. Florida State
  3. North Carolina
  4. Duke
  5. Pittsburgh
  6. Miami
  7. Georgia Tech
  8. Louisville
  9. NC State
  10. Virginia Tech
  11. Boston College
  12. Syracuse
  13. Virginia
  14. Wake Forest