SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-28 victory over Boston College last Saturday.
1. SMU (9-1, 6-0 ACC; No. 1 last week): The Mustangs won their seventh straight game with their victory over Boston College. QB Kevin Jennings threw for 298 yards and three TDs, and RB Brashard Smith rushed for 120 yards and a score. This week: at Virginia, Saturday
2. MIAMI (9-1, 5-1 ACC; No. 2 last week): A bye week provided the Hurricanes a chance to recuperate after their upset loss to Georgia Tech. This week: vs. Wake Forest, Saturday
3. CLEMSON (8-2, 7-1 ACC; No. 4 last week): Clemson kept its ACC title game hopes alive thanks to QB Cade Klubnik's go-ahead, 50-yard TD run with 1:16 remaining for a win at Pittsburgh. This week: vs. FCS The Citadel, Saturday
4. GEORGIA TECH (6-4, 4-3 ACC; No. t-5 last week): Georgia Tech's win over Miami a few weeks ago looks like it could catapult the Yellow Jackets to a strong finish. This week: vs. NC State, Thursday
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5. DUKE (7-3, 3-3 ACC; No. t-5 last week): Duke's plus-11 turnover margin is one of the reasons why the Blue Devils have been so consistent this season. They had an interception and a fumble recovery in their win over NC State. This week: vs. Virginia Tech, Saturday
6. LOUISVILLE (6-4, 4-3 ACC; No. 3 last week): Louisville's up-anddown, head-scratching season continued with a loss at Stanford, where two penalties in the final seconds enabled the Cardinal to try and make a game-winning field-goal. This week: vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday
7. SYRACUSE (7-3, 4-3 ACC; No. 12 last week): Syra-cuse had no trouble adjusting to playing on the West Coast. The Orange led 27-7 at halftime during their win at California, where RB LeQuin Allen rushed for 109 yards and two scores. This week: vs. UConn, Saturday
8. NORTH CAROLINA (6-4, 3-3 ACC; No. 8 last week): North Carolina earned bowl eligibility with its 31-24 win against Wake Forest behind RB Omarion Hampton's 244 rushing yards. That was the Tar Heels' third straight win. This week: at Boston College, Saturday
9. PITTSBURGH (7-3, 3-3 ACC; No. 7 last week): The Panthers' third-straight loss was a heartbreaker after they rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and took a lead against Clemson only to lose after Klubnik's long TD run. This week: at Louisville, Saturday
10. VIRGINIA (5-5, 3-3 ACC; No. 9 last week): QB An-thony Colandrea has a 1-to-7 touchdown to interception ratio over the last three games, and after throwing three picks in a blowout loss at Notre Dame, Cavaliers coach Tony Elliott benched Colandrea in favor of backup Tony Muskett after halftime. This week: vs. SMU, Saturday
11. VIRGINIA TECH (5-5, 3-3 ACC; No. 11 last week): The Hokies come off their bye having dropped two straight games and needing to defeat either Duke or rival UVa to become bowl eligible. This week: at Duke, Saturday
12. BOSTON COLLEGE (5-5, 2-4 ACC; No. 10 last week): Boston College was competitive against SMU from start to finish, but gave up a late TD that allowed the Mustangs to separate. This week: vs. North Carolina, Saturday
13. NC STATE (5-5, 2-4 ACC; No. 14 last week): The Wolfpack fell behind early and never could recover against Duke. This week: at Georgia Tech, Thursday
14. STANFORD (3-7, 2-5 ACC; No. 16 last week): Stanford kicker Emmet Kenney has made two game-winning field goals this season after Saturday's 52-yard boot to beat Louisville. This week: at California, Saturday
15. CALIFORNIA (5-5, 1-5 ACC; No. 13 last week): QB Fernando Mendoza threw two picks in Cal's home loss to Syracuse. This week: vs. Stanford, Saturday
16. WAKE FOREST (4-6, 2-4 ACC; No. 15 last week): The Demon Deacons couldn't slow down Hampton and have now dropped back-to-back games. They must win both of their final two contests to gain bowl eligibility. This week: at Miami, Saturday
17. FLORIDA STATE (1-9, 1-7 ACC; No. 16 last week): A bye week was probably appreciated for the Seminoles, who have been reeling all season. This week: vs. FCS Charleston Southern, Saturday
-- Greg Madia, The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
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