It is not a pretty picture. If not the fact that the BT always gets overrated, the SEC would have near total ownership.
Miami is #7, but the only other ranked ACC teams are undefeated Louisville at 15 and 1 loss Clemson at 17. That does not bde well for the ACC getting 2 teams into the 12 team playoff. Of course, Pitt is still undefeated and BC has lost by 6 at ranked Missouri and b eaten a BT team. Both could become ranked by season's close.
My first take away from this poll is that if it is true, as has been discussed by various people on the internet, especially those focused on the Big 12, that #10 Utah has not signed the Big 12 GOR and thus can leave the Big 12 easily and cheaply, the ACC needs to be all over Utah. Utah grew its program with foisting permanent recruiting ties in CA, and there are no CA teams in the Bug 12. Utah with annual league games vs. Cal and Stanford would be much better served for football than what the Big 12 offers.
The ACC needs a Championship Game with both team s either undefeated or 1 loss, and both ranked Top 10. Miami does not face Clemson, nor Pitt, nor BC, but does play the Cards at Louisville on October 19.
Louisville plays at ND this week, and faces Miami. The Cards go to Clemson on Nov. 2, and then close the season at Home vs. Pitt and at UK. If the Cards could finish 12-0, they should be ranked Top 4.
Clemson Goes to a reviving FSU on Oct. 5, hosts Louisville, at Pitt Nov. 16, and closes hosting the SoCar Coots. An 11-1 Clemson would be ranked Top 5.
Pitt's final 3 games are, this year, a killer trio: hosting Clemson, at Louisville, and at BC.
BC hosts Louisville and closes the season hosting Pitt. Would the northeast care at all if the Pitt-BC game were to determine who plays in the ACC Championship Game?
Miami is #7, but the only other ranked ACC teams are undefeated Louisville at 15 and 1 loss Clemson at 17. That does not bde well for the ACC getting 2 teams into the 12 team playoff. Of course, Pitt is still undefeated and BC has lost by 6 at ranked Missouri and b eaten a BT team. Both could become ranked by season's close.
My first take away from this poll is that if it is true, as has been discussed by various people on the internet, especially those focused on the Big 12, that #10 Utah has not signed the Big 12 GOR and thus can leave the Big 12 easily and cheaply, the ACC needs to be all over Utah. Utah grew its program with foisting permanent recruiting ties in CA, and there are no CA teams in the Bug 12. Utah with annual league games vs. Cal and Stanford would be much better served for football than what the Big 12 offers.
The ACC needs a Championship Game with both team s either undefeated or 1 loss, and both ranked Top 10. Miami does not face Clemson, nor Pitt, nor BC, but does play the Cards at Louisville on October 19.
Louisville plays at ND this week, and faces Miami. The Cards go to Clemson on Nov. 2, and then close the season at Home vs. Pitt and at UK. If the Cards could finish 12-0, they should be ranked Top 4.
Clemson Goes to a reviving FSU on Oct. 5, hosts Louisville, at Pitt Nov. 16, and closes hosting the SoCar Coots. An 11-1 Clemson would be ranked Top 5.
Pitt's final 3 games are, this year, a killer trio: hosting Clemson, at Louisville, and at BC.
BC hosts Louisville and closes the season hosting Pitt. Would the northeast care at all if the Pitt-BC game were to determine who plays in the ACC Championship Game?
