[Mick]

Sports Illustrated's preseason ranking of the ACC in football, with first place votes in parentheses. Doesn't bode well for us:

1. Florida State (81)
   
2. Clemson (55)
   
3. Miami (17)
   
4. NC State (8)
   
5. Louisville
   
6. Virginia Tech (5)
   
7. SMU
   
8. North Carolina
   
9. Georgia Tech (1)
   
10. Cal (2)
    
11. Duke
    
12. Syracuse
    
13. Pittsburgh
    
14. Boston College (1)
    
15. Wake Forest
    
16. Virginia
    
17. Stanford
    

ACC football power rankings, order of finish at 2024 Media Days (si.com)

We do a little better with ESPN's computer model (win prediction in parentheses):

1. Florida State (8.8)
   
2. Clemson (8.5)
   
3. Louisville (8.0...not a typo, it's out of order in the article)
   
4. Miami (8.3)
   
5. SMU (8.3)
   
6. NC State (8.0)
   
7. North Carolina (7.5)
   
8. Cal (7.0)
   
9. Virginia Tech (7.0)
   
10. Duke (6.1)
    
11. Pittsburgh (6.4)
    
12. Georgia Tech (4.9)
    
13. Boston College (5.6)
    
14. Stanford (5)
    
15. Syracuse (5.8)
    
16. Wake Forest (5.3)
    
17. Virginia (4.6)
    

I have little trust in anything SI puts out these days. . . .

It wasn’t SI.  It was the media vote by those media members who follow the ACC.

Kudos to the two media members who gave Cal first place votes. Have to wonder what the media member who gave the first place vote to #14 overall Boston College was thinking...

[Mick]

Sports Illustrated's preseason ranking of the ACC in football, with first place votes in parentheses. Doesn't bode well for us:

1. Florida State (81)
   
2. Clemson (55)
   
3. Miami (17)
   
4. NC State (8)
   
5. Louisville
   
6. Virginia Tech (5)
   
7. SMU
   
8. North Carolina
   
9. Georgia Tech (1)
   
10. Cal (2)
    
11. Duke
    
12. Syracuse
    
13. Pittsburgh
    
14. Boston College (1)
    
15. Wake Forest
    
16. Virginia
    
17. Stanford
    

ACC football power rankings, order of finish at 2024 Media Days (si.com)

We do a little better with ESPN's computer model (win prediction in parentheses):

1. Florida State (8.8)
   
2. Clemson (8.5)
   
3. Louisville (8.0...not a typo, it's out of order in the article)
   
4. Miami (8.3)
   
5. SMU (8.3)
   
6. NC State (8.0)
   
7. North Carolina (7.5)
   
8. Cal (7.0)
   
9. Virginia Tech (7.0)
   
10. Duke (6.1)
    
11. Pittsburgh (6.4)
    
12. Georgia Tech (4.9)
    
13. Boston College (5.6)
    
14. Stanford (5)
    
15. Syracuse (5.8)
    
16. Wake Forest (5.3)
    
17. Virginia (4.6)
    

I have little trust in anything SI puts out these days. . . .

It wasn’t SI.  It was the media vote by those media members who follow the ACC.

Kudos to the two media members who gave Cal first place votes. Have to wonder what the media member who gave the first place vote to #14 overall Boston College was thinking...

[Giants]

Sports Illustrated's preseason ranking of the ACC in football, with first place votes in parentheses. Doesn't bode well for us:

1. Florida State (81)
   
2. Clemson (55)
   
3. Miami (17)
   
4. NC State (8)
   
5. Louisville
   
6. Virginia Tech (5)
   
7. SMU
   
8. North Carolina
   
9. Georgia Tech (1)
   
10. Cal (2)
    
11. Duke
    
12. Syracuse
    
13. Pittsburgh
    
14. Boston College (1)
    
15. Wake Forest
    
16. Virginia
    
17. Stanford
    

ACC football power rankings, order of finish at 2024 Media Days (si.com)

We do a little better with ESPN's computer model (win prediction in parentheses):

1. Florida State (8.8)
   
2. Clemson (8.5)
   
3. Louisville (8.0...not a typo, it's out of order in the article)
   
4. Miami (8.3)
   
5. SMU (8.3)
   
6. NC State (8.0)
   
7. North Carolina (7.5)
   
8. Cal (7.0)
   
9. Virginia Tech (7.0)
   
10. Duke (6.1)
    
11. Pittsburgh (6.4)
    
12. Georgia Tech (4.9)
    
13. Boston College (5.6)
    
14. Stanford (5)
    
15. Syracuse (5.8)
    
16. Wake Forest (5.3)
    
17. Virginia (4.6)
    

I have little trust in anything SI puts out these days. . . .

It wasn’t SI.  It was the media vote by those media members who follow the ACC.

Kudos to the two media members who gave Cal first place votes. Have to wonder what the media member who gave the first place vote to #14 overall Boston College was thinking...

Given the number of voters, I don’t think all of those voting were truly members of the media.  Instead, I suspect that some of the individuals who voted represented fan websites.

[Giants]

Sports Illustrated's preseason ranking of the ACC in football, with first place votes in parentheses. Doesn't bode well for us:

1. Florida State (81)
   
2. Clemson (55)
   
3. Miami (17)
   
4. NC State (8)
   
5. Louisville
   
6. Virginia Tech (5)
   
7. SMU
   
8. North Carolina
   
9. Georgia Tech (1)
   
10. Cal (2)
    
11. Duke
    
12. Syracuse
    
13. Pittsburgh
    
14. Boston College (1)
    
15. Wake Forest
    
16. Virginia
    
17. Stanford
    

ACC football power rankings, order of finish at 2024 Media Days (si.com)

We do a little better with ESPN's computer model (win prediction in parentheses):

1. Florida State (8.8)
   
2. Clemson (8.5)
   
3. Louisville (8.0...not a typo, it's out of order in the article)
   
4. Miami (8.3)
   
5. SMU (8.3)
   
6. NC State (8.0)
   
7. North Carolina (7.5)
   
8. Cal (7.0)
   
9. Virginia Tech (7.0)
   
10. Duke (6.1)
    
11. Pittsburgh (6.4)
    
12. Georgia Tech (4.9)
    
13. Boston College (5.6)
    
14. Stanford (5)
    
15. Syracuse (5.8)
    
16. Wake Forest (5.3)
    
17. Virginia (4.6)
    

I have little trust in anything SI puts out these days. . . .

It wasn’t SI.  It was the media vote by those media members who follow the ACC.

Kudos to the two media members who gave Cal first place votes. Have to wonder what the media member who gave the first place vote to #14 overall Boston College was thinking...

Given the number of voters, I don’t think all of those voting were truly members of the media.  Instead, I suspect that some of the individuals who voted represented fan websites.

[marchballer]

Feels optimistic to place CAL 1st. I mean since 1960 they only won the PAC twice, 1975 and 2006. I don't have faith that Wilcox will suddenly lead them to the promise land.

I'm going to be optimistic right now and have us at 7 wins this year (Cal Poly, Syracuse, VT, SMU, Wake Forest, Cal, SJSU)

I like the number of players we have returning this year and Taylor's willingness to play Freshmen who are outplaying the upperclassmen.

[marchballer]

Feels optimistic to place CAL 1st. I mean since 1960 they only won the PAC twice, 1975 and 2006. I don't have faith that Wilcox will suddenly lead them to the promise land.

I'm going to be optimistic right now and have us at 7 wins this year (Cal Poly, Syracuse, VT, SMU, Wake Forest, Cal, SJSU)

I like the number of players we have returning this year and Taylor's willingness to play Freshmen who are outplaying the upperclassmen.

[Mick]

CBS Top 134, ACC and current Pac-12 teams and former Pac-12 teams. Incidentally, Stanford has the third most difficult strength of schedule in the league behind GA Tech and Clemson:

3. Oregon
10. Utah
13. Florida State
14. Clemson
16. Miami
21. USC
22. Arizona
24. NC State
26. Louisville
28. SMU
29. Virginia Tech
32. Kentucky
40. Washington
44. North Carolina
48. Duke
50. California
52. UCLA
53. Georgia Tech
55. Colorado
59. Boston College
60. Oregon State
66. Washington State
68. Syracuse
77. Pittsburgh
78. Wake Forest
84. Stanford
85. Arizona State
86. Virginia

College Football Rankings 2024 - CBS Sports Rankings - CBSSports.com

ACC strength of schedule rankings 2024: Clemson, Georgia Tech face hard slates, SMU eyes opportunity in Year 1 - CBSSports.com

[Mick]

CBS Top 134, ACC and current Pac-12 teams and former Pac-12 teams. Incidentally, Stanford has the third most difficult strength of schedule in the league behind GA Tech and Clemson:

3. Oregon
10. Utah
13. Florida State
14. Clemson
16. Miami
21. USC
22. Arizona
24. NC State
26. Louisville
28. SMU
29. Virginia Tech
32. Kentucky
40. Washington
44. North Carolina
48. Duke
50. California
52. UCLA
53. Georgia Tech
55. Colorado
59. Boston College
60. Oregon State
66. Washington State
68. Syracuse
77. Pittsburgh
78. Wake Forest
84. Stanford
85. Arizona State
86. Virginia

College Football Rankings 2024 - CBS Sports Rankings - CBSSports.com

ACC strength of schedule rankings 2024: Clemson, Georgia Tech face hard slates, SMU eyes opportunity in Year 1 - CBSSports.com

[Sam Leopold]

Odds to win the ACC championship game on draftkings.  Stanford at 400-1, behind the rest of the ACC.  Yowza.

Code:

Florida State . . . +290
Clemson . . . . . . +350
Miami FL. . . . . . +400
Louisville. . . . . +650
NC State. . . . . . +700
Virginia Tech . . .+1000
SMU . . . . . . . .+1500
North Carolina. . .+3000
Syracuse. . . . . .+4500
Georgia Tech. . . .+7500
California. . . . .+9000
Pittsburgh. . . . +15000
Duke. . . . . . . +15000
Boston College. . +15000
Wake Forest . . . +20000
Virginia. . . . . +20000
Stanford. . . . . +40000

[Sam Leopold]

Odds to win the ACC championship game on draftkings.  Stanford at 400-1, behind the rest of the ACC.  Yowza.

Code:

Florida State . . . +290
Clemson . . . . . . +350
Miami FL. . . . . . +400
Louisville. . . . . +650
NC State. . . . . . +700
Virginia Tech . . .+1000
SMU . . . . . . . .+1500
North Carolina. . .+3000
Syracuse. . . . . .+4500
Georgia Tech. . . .+7500
California. . . . .+9000
Pittsburgh. . . . +15000
Duke. . . . . . . +15000
Boston College. . +15000
Wake Forest . . . +20000
Virginia. . . . . +20000
Stanford. . . . . +40000

[Mick]

13 of our 23 predictions were for Florida State (0-3, soon to be 0-4) to win the ACC...

[Mick]

13 of our 23 predictions were for Florida State (0-3, soon to be 0-4) to win the ACC...

[fullmetal]

The BC voter doesn't look so insane anymore.  I think everyone whiffed on FSU.  No one saw kal coming...we'll see how they do, but they are underestimated at everyone's peril.  It's a long season.

[fullmetal]

The BC voter doesn't look so insane anymore.  I think everyone whiffed on FSU.  No one saw kal coming...we'll see how they do, but they are underestimated at everyone's peril.  It's a long season.

[Mick]

The BC voter doesn't look so insane anymore.  I think everyone whiffed on FSU.  No one saw kal coming...we'll see how they do, but they are underestimated at everyone's peril.  It's a long season.

FSU (0-3) is now favored over Cal (3-0) by just 2.5. At home...

[Mick]

The BC voter doesn't look so insane anymore.  I think everyone whiffed on FSU.  No one saw kal coming...we'll see how they do, but they are underestimated at everyone's peril.  It's a long season.

FSU (0-3) is now favored over Cal (3-0) by just 2.5. At home...

[fullmetal]

I will root against FSU on behalf of the ex-Pac 12.  Let the revenge tour continue.

[fullmetal]

I will root against FSU on behalf of the ex-Pac 12.  Let the revenge tour continue.

[Mick]

CBS Top 134, ACC and current Pac-12 teams and former Pac-12 teams. Incidentally, Stanford has the third most difficult strength of schedule in the league behind GA Tech and Clemson.

Here are the rankings, one month into the season, and the change from the preseason ranking. Washington State and Pittsburgh, biggest improvements. Florida State, hands down the biggest drop. Duke is 4-0, but dropped eight spots. Both former/current Pac-12 teams improved. The Good Guys went up 26 spots, now ranked 11th of the 17 ACC teams:

6. Miami (+10)
9. Oregon (-6)
10. Utah (0)
14. USC (+7)
15. Louisville (+11)
16. Clemson (-2)
24. Washington State (+42)
25. Pittsburgh (+52)
34. Boston College (+25)
36. Arizona (-14)
37. Washington (+3)
40. Syracuse (+28)
42. SMU (-14)
45. Arizona State (+40)
46. California (+4)
48. Georgia Tech (+5)
51. Oregon State (+9)
56. Duke (-8)
58. Stanford (+26)
59. Colorado (-4)
60. North Carolina (-16)
63. NC State (-39)
69. Virginia Tech (-40)
72. Virginia (+14)
80. Florida State (-67)
90. UCLA (-38)
93. Wake Forest (-15)

College Football Rankings 2024 - CBS Sports Rankings - CBSSports.com

ACC strength of schedule rankings 2024: Clemson, Georgia Tech face hard slates, SMU eyes opportunity in Year 1 - CBSSports.com

[Mick]

CBS Top 134, ACC and current Pac-12 teams and former Pac-12 teams. Incidentally, Stanford has the third most difficult strength of schedule in the league behind GA Tech and Clemson.

Here are the rankings, one month into the season, and the change from the preseason ranking. Washington State and Pittsburgh, biggest improvements. Florida State, hands down the biggest drop. Duke is 4-0, but dropped eight spots. Both former/current Pac-12 teams improved. The Good Guys went up 26 spots, now ranked 11th of the 17 ACC teams:

6. Miami (+10)
9. Oregon (-6)
10. Utah (0)
14. USC (+7)
15. Louisville (+11)
16. Clemson (-2)
24. Washington State (+42)
25. Pittsburgh (+52)
34. Boston College (+25)
36. Arizona (-14)
37. Washington (+3)
40. Syracuse (+28)
42. SMU (-14)
45. Arizona State (+40)
46. California (+4)
48. Georgia Tech (+5)
51. Oregon State (+9)
56. Duke (-8)
58. Stanford (+26)
59. Colorado (-4)
60. North Carolina (-16)
63. NC State (-39)
69. Virginia Tech (-40)
72. Virginia (+14)
80. Florida State (-67)
90. UCLA (-38)
93. Wake Forest (-15)

College Football Rankings 2024 - CBS Sports Rankings - CBSSports.com

ACC strength of schedule rankings 2024: Clemson, Georgia Tech face hard slates, SMU eyes opportunity in Year 1 - CBSSports.com

[Mick]

CBS Top 134, ACC and current Pac-12 teams and former Pac-12 teams. Incidentally, Stanford has the third most difficult strength of schedule in the league behind GA Tech and Clemson.

Here are the College RPI rankings, three weeks after the last measure. Please note, this is NOT the AP poll:

2. Oregon (+7)
6. Miami (0)
16. Clemson (-2)
18. Pittsburgh (+7)
21. Washington State (+3)
26. Washington (+11)
27. USC (-13)
28. SMU (+17)
29. Arizona State (+16)
34. Boston College (+25)
36. Utah (-26)
38. Arizona (-2)
39. Louisville (-24)
40. Syracuse (+28)
46. California (+4)
52. Virginia (+20)
53. Georgia Tech (-5)
57. Duke (+1)
58. Virginia Tech (+11)
59. Colorado (-4)
67. Wake Forest (+26)
70. North Carolina (-10)
71. NC State (-8)
72. Stanford (-14)
73. Florida State (+7)
84. UCLA (+6)
89. Oregon State (-38)

College Football Rankings 2024 - CBS Sports Rankings - CBSSports.com

[Mick]

CBS Top 134, ACC and current Pac-12 teams and former Pac-12 teams. Incidentally, Stanford has the third most difficult strength of schedule in the league behind GA Tech and Clemson.

Here are the College RPI rankings, three weeks after the last measure. Please note, this is NOT the AP poll:

2. Oregon (+7)
6. Miami (0)
16. Clemson (-2)
18. Pittsburgh (+7)
21. Washington State (+3)
26. Washington (+11)
27. USC (-13)
28. SMU (+17)
29. Arizona State (+16)
34. Boston College (+25)
36. Utah (-26)
38. Arizona (-2)
39. Louisville (-24)
40. Syracuse (+28)
46. California (+4)
52. Virginia (+20)
53. Georgia Tech (-5)
57. Duke (+1)
58. Virginia Tech (+11)
59. Colorado (-4)
67. Wake Forest (+26)
70. North Carolina (-10)
71. NC State (-8)
72. Stanford (-14)
73. Florida State (+7)
84. UCLA (+6)
89. Oregon State (-38)

College Football Rankings 2024 - CBS Sports Rankings - CBSSports.com

[CardinalSagehen]

Imagine if someone from the future had told you before the season that we'd be ahead of Florida State in RPI at the midpoint of the season.  You'd have been ecstatic.

[CardinalSagehen]

Imagine if someone from the future had told you before the season that we'd be ahead of Florida State in RPI at the midpoint of the season.  You'd have been ecstatic.