No undefeated teams remain in the ACC after Miami dropped a close one to Notre Dame on Saturday in South Bend. That won’t affect the chances of the Hurricanes getting a spot in the College Football Playoffs, but it does give other teams a blueprint on how to beat Mario Cristobal’s squad.
Elsewhere, Wake Forest continues to roll, Duke has dominated its last two opponents and SMU and Louisville still have hopes for a shot against the Hurricanes in the ACC title game.
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Here are our ACC Power Rankings heading into Week 11 of the season.
The Hurricanes were finally defeated for the first time this season, but it doesn’t change much for them in the College Football Playoffs.
Overlooked and disrespected, the Demon Deacons are the team that no one is talking about.
The Blue Devils have outscored their last two opponents 88-5. Things get tougher with this weekend’s trip to Miami.
SMU hosts Wake Forest this Saturday in what is basically an elimination game for the ACC title.
The Cardinals have won four straight and look like they will go into the last week’s matchup against Kentucky with a six-game winning streak.
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It wasn’t pretty, but the Tigers got it done in an 18-13 victory over Syracuse.
The Hokies took it on the chin at SMU on Friday night.
The Panthers had a bye week and travel to an ailing Florida State this Saturday.
The Tar Heels face a hot Louisville team this weekend.
It took some trick plays, but the Seminoles won their first game without Mike Norvell.
A bye week was precisely what the Cavaliers needed after three straight losses.
A two-game winning streak came to a screeching halt in a lopsided loss to Louisville.
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It took one carry for the Wolfpack to learn how special Duke running back Nate Sheppard is. The rest of the game was just as big of a nightmare.
Things get difficult for Bill O’Brien’s squad in the last three weeks with trips to Notre Dame and Miami on the schedule.
The Orange have a good chance at bowl eligibility with matchups against NC State and Boston College in the next two weeks.
The Golden Bears have lost five of their last six games.
Duke’s loss to the Yellow Jackets might be right up there with one of the what-happened-here games of the year.
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This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: ACC Football Power Rankings after Week 10: Top three stay the same
