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ACC Football Power Rankings Round-Up - Week 1, 2021

In a crowded field to enter the season, who do you got below Clemson?

By Curtis Flannery

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Curious to see how the experts expect ACC Football to stack up this year? We’ve created this helpful collection of a few different ranking systems so you know who are the conference’s top dogs heading into the season, including this writer’s very own rankings.

BC Interruption’s Rankings:

  1. Clemson Tigers
  2. Miami Hurricanes
  3. North Carolina Tar Heels
  4. NC State Wolfpack
  5. Boston College Eagles
  6. Virginia Tech Hokies
  7. Pittsburgh Panthers
  8. Florida State Seminoles
  9. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
  10. Virginia Cavaliers
  11. Louisville Cardinals
  12. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
  13. Duke Blue Devils
  14. Syracuse Orange

ESPN’s FPI Rankings:

  1. Clemson Tigers
  2. Miami Hurricanes
  3. North Carolina Tar Heels
  4. Virginia Tech Hokies
  5. Pittsburgh Panthers
  6. NC State Wolfpack
  7. Florida State Seminoles
  8. Virginia Cavaliers
  9. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
  10. Boston College Eagles
  11. Louisville Cardinals
  12. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
  13. Duke Blue Devils
  14. Syracuse Orange

SP+ Rankings:

  1. Clemson Tigers
  2. Miami Hurricanes
  3. North Carolina Tar Heels
  4. Virginia Tech Hokies
  5. Pittsburgh Panthers
  6. NC State Wolfpack
  7. Louisville Cardinals
  8. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
  9. Virginia Cavaliers
  10. Florida State Seminoles
  11. Boston College Eagles
  12. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
  13. Syracuse Orange
  14. Duke Blue Devils

AP Poll Appearances:

  • Clemson at #3
  • UNC at #10
  • Miami at #14
  • NC State receiving 14 votes
  • Boston College receiving 5 votes

Coaches Poll Appearances:

  • Clemson at #2
  • UNC at #9
  • Miami at #16
  • NC State receiving 27 votes
  • Virginia Tech receiving 9 votes
  • Pitt receiving 6 votes
  • Boston College receiving 6 votes
  • Florida State receiving 1 vote

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