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ACC Power Rankings: Are the Tar Heels a dark horse Playoff team?

By Dante Pryor

Oct 15, 2022; Durham, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye (10) throw the ball during the first half at Wallace Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2022; Durham, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye (10) throw the ball during the first half at Wallace Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports /
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November 5, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles tight end Camren McDonald (87) catches the football for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
November 5, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles tight end Camren McDonald (87) catches the football for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Florida State Seminoles (6-3, 4-3)

The Seminoles haven’t always looked pretty but have played better and better each game this season. That fact was fully displayed on Saturday as the ‘Noles obliterated the Miami Hurricanes 45-3. Miami looked disinterested at times, while Florida State looked hungry. Can we please get a trophy in the shape of the state of Florida for the season finale?

2. Clemson Tigers (8-1, 6-0)

Clemson’s margin for error has been low all season, and it caught up with them against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish dominated Clemson 35-14 despite throwing for only 85 yards. Everything Clemson needed to do right; it did wrong. They committed two turnovers and could not get the running game going. This has happened twice. If it happens again, they’ll lose again.

1. North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1, 5-0)

Drake Maye’s Heisman candidacy was on full display against Virginia. The Cavaliers played one of its better games of the season but could not overcome Maye’s 367 total yards and three total touchdowns.

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What makes Maye’s Heisman hopes interesting is that he’s the best player on the team –by far — and also its most important player. Maye has the Tar Heels on the doorstep of the ACC Championship game.

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