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Pitt's win streak came to an end this past week with the team's loss to North Carolina. But at 6-2, the Panthers aren't exactly dropping off the face of the earth. The loss did, however, cost them a little bit in this week's ACC power rankings.
Miami is the one that stands out for me this week. They shot all the way up to No. 4 after the win over Duke. Yes, the refs missed some calls on the return but all that really counts is if the won-loss column. I'm not convinced they're the fourth-best team but their only ACC losses so far are to Florida State and Clemson. Because of that, it's hard to make a case for others above them at this point.
See below for my take on ranking the conference teams and let me know your thoughts.
| Ranking | Previous | School | Record | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Clemson | 8-0 | 56-41 shootout win over North Carolina State |
| 2 | 2 | North Carolina |
7-1 | 26-19 road win over Pitt |
| 3 | 5 | Florida State |
7-1 | 45-21 win over Syracuse |
| 4 | 9 | Miami | 5-3 | Big jump after 30-27 Duke win |
| 5 | 3 |
Duke |
6-2 | Fall two spots after the Miami loss |
| 6 | 4 |
Pitt |
6-2 | Fall two spots after the North Carolina loss |
| 7 | 8 | Louisville | 4-4 | Move up one after narrow 20-19 win over Wake Forest |
| 8 | 6 | North Carolina State |
5-3 | Drop two after loss to Clemson |
| 9 | 10 |
Virginia Tech |
4-5 | 26-10 win over Boston College |
| 10 | 11 | Virginia |
3-5 |
Up one spot after 27-21 win over Georgia Tech |
| 11 | 7 | Georgia Tech |
3-6 | Down several spots after loss to Virginia |
| 12 | 12 | Syracuse |
3-5 | Lost to Florida State |
| 13 | 13 | Wake Forest |
3-6 | Lost to Louisville |
| 14 | 14 | Boston College |
3-6 | Lost to Virginia Tech |
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