POWER RANKINGS

Breaking down the ACC

1. Clemson (2-0, 1-0):

The Tigers took care of business against Texas A&M, and now the trip to Syracuse doesn’t look so tricky.

2. Virginia (2-0, 1-0):

The Cavaliers are back in the national rankings, so that’s something that’s nice recognition for the program.

3. Boston College (2-0, 1-0):

The Eagles play their third straight home game, though Big 12 member Kansas doesn’t look imposing.

4. North Carolina (2-0, 1-0):

The Tar Heels make a big jump, with that thriller against Miami turning serious attention their way.

5. Miami (0-2, 0-1):

The Hurricanes should be kicking themselves after a second straight close loss.

6. Syracuse (1-1):

That game against Clemson doesn’t look so big any more, but for the Orange it’s a chance for redemption.

7. Pittsburgh (1-1, 0-1):

The Panthers will found out much more about themselves this week at Penn State than last week against Ohio.

8. Georgia Tech (1-1, 0-1):

The Yellow Jackets have been challenged in various ways. They still have low passing numbers.

9. Wake Forest (2-0):

The Demon Deacons stay out of conference to take on a conference foe. That’s right. Anyway, the Tar Heels are coming to town.

10. North Carolina State (2-0):

The Wolfpack goes on the road to take on West Virginia. N.C. State hasn’t allowed a touchdown in its last three regular-season games.

11. Virginia Tech (1-1, 0-1):

The Hokies aren’t making it easy on themselves or their fans, but they avenged the 2018 loss to Old Dominion.

12. Florida State (1-1):

The Seminoles didn’t exactly convince many people that things are OK after playing into overtime against Louisiana-Monroe.

13. Duke (1-1):

The Blue Devils, just like they were supposed to, won their home opener against N.C. A&T in a first-ever meeting.

14. Louisville (1-1):

The Cardinals look quite capable of moving out of this spot at the bottom of the rankings.