ACC Football Power Rankings, Week 2: Florida State overrated?

There are a few major changes in the power rankings after ACC football kicked off this week. Clemson looked dominate while the rest of the cream of the crop seemed to stumble.

At the start of Week 1, all eyes were on how Miami and Florida State would do in high profile contests. The Hurricanes and Seminoles were both potential dark horses in the ACC but stumbled out of the gate.

While a loss doesn’t necessarily rule you out of national championship contention, we wrote earlier this week that there hasn’t been a single team to make the playoff after losing in Week One.

So unless FSU and Miami can reel off dominant wins and thump Clemson in the ACC title game, their chances of making it in are slim and none.

Clemson looked great (as expected), and there were a few surprises as a few ACC teams faced quality out of conference competition.

Here’s a look at our updated power rankings after Week 1.

The Cavaliers made easy work of Richmond, getting a dominant 42-13 win over the Spiders. Jordan Ellis ran the ball 20 times for 146 yards and two scores in the Cavaliers’ win. This week a matchup against Indiana will offer a much tougher challenge.

The Deamon Decons drop a few spots due to their tough matchup against the Tulane Green Wave. Having to pull out an overtime win while your quarterback throws for over 375 yards means that your offense simply couldn’t get it done in the red zone. Wake Forest takes on Towson this week and what amounts to a “pay for play” game.

Georgia Tech started the season off with a very easy sin over Alcorn State. The defense pitched a shutout and it was an excellent performance to start the season. The triple option looks to be in mid-season form as the Yellow Jackets ran for 439 yards on the day. Week Two sees them facing USF in a matchup of two contrasting styles on offense.