<body><div><h2>An updated look at the league's best and worst teams after Week 6. </h2>An action-packed Week 6 led to major changes atop the ACC power rankings. Miami's 38-39 win at Cal highlighted four one-score games from league teams this past weekend. It's the second straight week controversial officiating has benefitted the Hurricanes in potential upset bids. The updated rankings entering Week 7 reflect the conference's action-packed results.Clemson quickly put its Week 1 disaster against Georgia in the rearview mirror and has steadily climbed the AP Top 25 and the ACC Power Rankings over the last four weeks. The Tigers have won its last four games by an average of 28.0 points and became the first ACC team to get to 3-0 in conference play with a dominating win at Florida State in Week 6.ACC play is in full swing entering Week 7. Six conference matchups have the potential to shake up league standings this week. FanDuel Sportsbook predicts four one-score games, highlighted by Cal's trip to Pittsburgh (-3).Here are the updated ACC power rankings entering Week 7:<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=01aax2_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=01aax2_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>17. FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES (1-5, 1-4)Week 6 Result: Lost to Clemson, 29-13ACC fans had the FSU-Clemson matchup earmarked entering the season, but the game lost all luster ahead of Week 6 thanks to the Seminoles' early-season implosion. It was a predictable blowout loss for FSU, which is off to its worst start since 1975. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2i9ndp_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2i9ndp_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: Jim Hawkins / Inside Carolina)</figcaption></figure>16. NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (3-3, 0-2)Week 6 Result: Lost to Pitt, 34-24UNC has one of the easiest strengths of schedules in the ACC, but the Tar Heels don't look like a bowl-caliber team amid a three-game losing streak. The offensive line is a turnstile, and the defense can't generate any pressure.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2gzH3W_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2gzH3W_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>15. STANFORD CARDINAL (2-3, 1-2)Week 6 Result: Lost to Virginia Tech, 31-7Stanford suffered blowout losses to Clemson and Virginia Tech in its last two outings, losing by a combined margin of 71-21. Things don't get easier for the Cardinal as it travels to Notre Dame this week and faces a surging SMU squad the next.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=37UAoo_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=37UAoo_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: Spencer Thomas/Pack Pride, 247Sports)</figcaption></figure>14. NC STATE WOLFPACK (3-3, 0-2)Week 6 Result: Lost to Wake Forest, 34-30NC State hit a new low in Week 6 with its first home loss to in-state Wake Forest since 2016. The Wolfpack lost starting quarterback Grayson McCall to a scary injury and isn't getting any help from a defense that ranks last in the ACC and No. 114 in the nation, allowing 36.2 points per game.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2SUl6D_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2SUl6D_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: Wake Forest Athletic Communications, Getty)</figcaption></figure>13. WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS (2-3, 1-1)Week 6 Result: Beat NC State, 34-30Wake Forest may have gotten in the win column in Week 6, but there's little confidence that Dave Clawson and Demon Deacons will make a bowl game in 2024. The defense is bad, and quarterback Hank Bachmeier ranks in the bottom half of the league in QBR.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1FEySS_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1FEySS_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: © Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>12. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS (3-2, 0-2)Week 6 Result: Lost to Miami, 39-38The loss to Florida State in Week 5 is inexplicable, but Cal looked capable of beating anyone in the ACC during its controversial loss to Miami in Week 6. The Golden Bears can jump up these rankings with a strong performance at Pittsburgh this week.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0I7VWU_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0I7VWU_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>11. VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES (3-3, 1-1)Week 6 Result: Beat Stanford, 31-7Virginia Tech rallied from a heartbreaking loss to Miami in Week 5 with a blowout win at Stanford on Saturday. Quarterback Kyron Drones continues to play his best ball of the season. He completed 14-of-19 passes for 201 yards and scored three total touchdowns against the Cardinal.<h2>10. DUKE BLUE DEVILS (5-1, 1-1)</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=45VeQ5_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=45VeQ5_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: Duke Athletics)</figcaption></figure>Week 6 Result: Lost to Georgia Tech, 24-14There was hesitation to put too much stock in Duke last week despite its first 5-0 start since 1994. Those concerns were founded in a two-score loss at Georgia Tech in Week 6. Even though the Blue Devils briefly took a lead in the third quarter, the game always felt like it was the Yellow Jackets' to lose. Quarterback Maalik Murphy ranks No. 12 in the ACC in QBR, and the Blue Devils' rushing attack ranks No. 15, averaging just 112.8 yards per game.<h2>9. GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (4-2, 2-2)</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2YDu3I_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2YDu3I_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>Week 6 Result: Beat Duke, 24-14Georgia Tech shrugged off a disappointing loss to Louisville in Week 4 with a strong fourth-quarter showing against Duke coming out of a bye week. The Yellow Jackets rank No. 1 in the ACC in sacks allowed (1.0) but dead last in sacks for (5.0) through its first six games. That bodes well for the Week 7 matchup with UNC, which allowed 11 pressures and didn't record a sack against Pitt last week. Georgia Tech is also riding a three-game win streak over the Tar Heels.<h2>8. BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES (4-2, 1-1)</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4HziHu_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4HziHu_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>Week 6 Result: Lost to Virginia, 24-14Boston College took a quick 14-0 lead at Virginia but fell apart down the stretch as the Cavaliers outscored the Eagles 24-0 down the stretch and 18-0 in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Thomas Castellanos threw two interceptions after sitting Week 5 with an undisclosed injury. The Eagles enter the bye week looking to fix the run game. The team rushed for 565 yards in its first two games but has mustered just 167 over its last two outings.<h2>7. LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (3-2, 1-1)</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2cwN7u_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2cwN7u_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>Week 6 Result: Lost to SMU, 34-27Louisville spent the bulk of the first five weeks of the regular season at No. 3 in these rankings but slips outside the top five after its second straight loss. Both of the Cardinals' losses came by a touchdown against opponents in this week's AP Top 25, so it's still too early to sound alarm bells in Kentucky. However, Jeff Brohm and the Cardinals must fix the team's turnover problem. Louisville has turned the ball over four times in its last two games after committing zero in its first three matchups.<h2>6. SYRACUSE ORANGE (4-1, 1-1)</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3Yy5zQ_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3Yy5zQ_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: Syracuse Athletics)</figcaption></figure>Week 6 Result: Beat UNLV, 44-41 (OT)Syracuse is on a two-game win streak after its head-scratching loss to Stanford at home in Week 4. Quarterback Kyle McCord continued his prolific start to the 2024 season with 355 passing yards and three touchdowns with one interception as the Orange knocked off a previously unbeaten UNLV team in Las Vegas. McCord ranks second in the ACC in total passing yards (1,814) and passing touchdowns (17) during his first season in the conference. <h2>5. VIRGINIA CAVALIERS (4-1, 2-0)</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0yGPF6_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0yGPF6_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>Week 6 Result: Beat Boston College, 24-14Virginia is proving everyone wrong this season. The Cavaliers started the season at No. 15 in the power rankings but cracks the top five this week after its first 4-1 start since 2019. Virginia faced an early 14-0 against Boston College last week but never panicked and rallied behind three takeaways from its defense. The Cavaliers held the Eagles scoreless over the last 43:07 of the game and scored 24 unanswered points.<h2>4. PITTSBURGH PANTHERS (5-0, 1-0)</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2osYRR_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2osYRR_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>Week 6 Result: Beat North Carolina, 34-24Pitt secured its first road win at UNC and improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1991 with a 10-point win in Chapel Hill on Saturday. It was a record-breaking day for transfer quarterback Eli Holstein, who completed 25-of-42 passes for 381 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. He broke the Panthers' record for single-game passing yards by a true freshman and became the first Pitt quarterback to win his first five starts since Dan Marino in 1979. <h2>3. SMU MUSTANGS (5-1, 2-0)</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0qhv6N_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0qhv6N_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>Week 6 Result: Beat Louisville, 34-27SMU snapped Louisville's 10-game ACC win streak behind an elite performance from quarterback Kevin Jennings. The redshirt sophomore completed 21-of-27 passes for 281 yards and led the team in rushing with 10 carries for 113 yards and a score. He's the first Mustang with at least 200 passing yards and 100 rushing yards since 2014. SMU has looked like a different team with him under center. SMU needs more help from its defense, which ranks No. 12 in the ACC, allowing 28.3 points over its last three games.<h2>2. MIAMI HURRICANES (6-0, 2-0)</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3jSqBC_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3jSqBC_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>Week 6 Result: Beat Cal, 39-38Miami falls from No. 1 after a controversial win over Virginia Tech in Week 5 bled into a one-point win at Cal. There's no doubt Cam Ward is the ACC's top quarterback. He leads the ACC in all major passing categories and had several Heisman moments during the Hurricanes' improbable comeback. However, the Hurricanes have several questions to answer on defense during its bye. Miami ranks No. 11 in the ACC in yards allowed over its last three games (376.7).<h2>1. CLEMSON TIGERS (4-1, 3-0)</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3f4YgX_0vyaHcTd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3f4YgX_0vyaHcTd00" width="620" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption></figure>Week 6 Result: Beat Florida State, 29-13Clemson has been ACC's most impressive team over the last two weeks and earned the top spot on this list with a dominant showing at Florida State. The Tigers racked up 500 yards of offense against the Seminoles, marking the first time it hit the 500-yard benchmark three times in a four-game span since its last national championship appearance in 2019. Clemson has won its last four games by an average of 28.0 points and takes plenty of positive momentum into a matchup at Wake Forest in Week 7.</div></body>

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ACC power rankings: Clemson topples Miami for No. 1, Louisville tumbles entering Week 7

An updated look at the league's best and worst teams after Week 6. An action-packed Week 6 led to major changes atop the ACC power rankings. Miami's 38-39 win at Cal highlighted four one-score games from league teams this past weekend. It's the second straight week controversial officiating has benefitted the Hurricanes in potential upset bids. The updated rankings entering Week 7 reflect the conference's action-packed results.

ACC power rankings: Clemson topples Miami for No. 1, Louisville tumbles entering Week 7

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