POWER RANKINGS

Breaking down the ACC

1. Clemson (2-0):

The Tigers accomplished the goal by winning at Texas A&M, and now have things to work on.

2. Virginia Tech (2-0):

Hokies took care of business and avoided a letdown in Week 2.

3. Miami (1-1):

Now the Hurricanes feel better after demolishing Savannah State, but are they any better than they were?

4. Florida State (1-1):

Seminoles aren’t off to an impressive start under first-year coach Willie Taggart, but at least he has a victory.

5. N.C. State (2-0):

Wolfpack’s showdown with West Virginia canceled.

6. Boston College (2-0):

Eagles go on the road for an interesting matchup against Wake Forest after roughing up a couple of in-state foes.

7. Georgia Tech (1-1):

Yellow Jackets didn’t do much against South Florida to suggest that a major turnaround is coming.

8. Duke (2-0):

Blue Devils collect impressive victory at Northwestern, but lose quarterback Daniel Jones and cornerback Mark Gilbert in the process.

9. Wake Forest (2-0):

Receiver / returner Greg Dortch is back at full speed after surgery last fall, this much has been made clear.

10. Syracuse (2-0):

Orange handled mismatch vs. Wagner, not it gets real vs. Seminoles.

11. Pittsburgh (1-1):

Panthers fizzled against Penn State and now it’s time to start league play.

12. Louisville (1-1):

Cardinals find a nice way to recover after that Alabama opener.

13. Virginia (0-2):

Cavaliers lose at Indiana, so they might be just treading water.

14. North Carolina (0-2):

Just when you think the Tar Heels couldn’t suffer any more, they lose to East Carolina.