1. Florida State (7-0, 4-0 ACC, BYE, Last Week-1) Will the Seminoles end up with more wins or more players linked to trouble with the law? That could be a tight race the rest of the season. Give them credit for putting all the distractions aside, but they better be focused this week, facing the top ranked defense in the nation. Up Next: Thursday at Louisville 2. Clemson (6-2, 5-1, defeated Syracuse 16-6, Last Week-2) It wasn’t pretty, but the Tigers got another win. With Deshaun Watson ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Week 7
We are almost halfway through the ACC schedule and have seen some teams surprise and others disappoint, yet no one has been able to knock the kings off the mountain. As a conference the ACC has still underachieved on the season, but a couple of teams are showing some signs of life. How does your team stack up against the competition? Here’s a look at my latest ACC Power Rankings. 1. Florida State (6-0, 4-0 ACC, defeated Syracuse 38-20, Last Week-1) Amidst all of the Jameis Winston ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Week 5
It was another lackluster week for most of the ACC, with only a couple of teams turning in solid performances, while most of the conference looked rather bad during the week. With that being said, here are my ACC Power Rankings for Week 5 of the college football season. Florida State (4-0, 2-0 ACC, defeated NC State 56-41, Last Week’s Ranking 1) It wasn't pretty, but FSU doesn't have a whole lot of obstacles between them and winning the conference. The defending champs have been far ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Week 4
Through four weeks of the 2014 college football season, the 14 Atlantic Coast Conference teams have left us all scratching our heads. Florida State beat Clemson, which is supposed to be the league's second-best team, despite not having Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston. All of the teams that opened up eyes during the season’s first three weeks- Pitt, Virginia and Virginia Tech -- all lost on Saturday to make the conference look fairly weak. It has been a weird start to the season in ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings Week 2: Pitt, Virginia Tech continue to climb
With two weeks of the college football season now in the books, it’s time to take a look at how the ACC stacks up in my latest ACC Power Rankings. Who has moved up and who has moved down after one week? Let’s take a look. 1. Florida State (2-0, 0-0 ACC, defeated The Citadel 37-12, Last Week’s Rank- 1) FSU set a school record with its 18th straight win. The Noles have a bye this week before Clemson comes to town. They have looked good in the first two weeks, but certainly not great. ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Looking at how teams stack up after Week 1
With one week of the college football season now in the books, it’s time to take a look at how the ACC stacks up in my latest ACC Power Rankings. Who has moved up and who has moved down after one week? Let’s take a look. 1. Florida State (1-0, defeated Oklahoma State 37-31, Last Week’s Rank- 1) The defending national champs weren’t dominant by any stretch of the imagination. But they beat a decent team and are still the ACC’s most talented team. Up Next: Saturday vs. the ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Preseason Edition
With the kickoff of the 2014 college football season just over a week away, it is time for my initial ACC Power Rankings of the season. Who are the teams to beat and who could surprise in 2014? Let’s find out with our preseason ACC Power Rankings. 1. Florida State (Last season; 14-0, 8-0 ACC): It’s hard not to put the defending national champs right back on top this season. The Seminoles start out the season the No. 1 team in the nation and could be just as loaded as they were a season ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Where does Pitt stand?
Another week is in the books and it is time to unleash my first ACC Power Rankings of the year. The Miami Hurricanes made a big statement over the weekend with and upset over then No. 12 Florida, which was the biggest win of the week for the conference, who already has a couple of big out of conference victories through two weeks. Where does that leave the Pitt Panthers, who had a week off? Let's not waste any time and find out. 1. Clemson (2-0, 0-0 ACC): After their huge opening week ... Read More