Four weeks of college football are in the books and Miami remains the most complete team in the ACC.
Here is how the conference stacks up after Week 4.
1. Miami (4-0, 2-0 ACC)
Miami now has a road win over Stanford, a program-record night against Florida A&M, a conference win at Wake Forest, and a 52-3 home win over Central Michigan.
The Chippewas led 3-0 after their first drive, but Miami responded by scoring on its next six possessions, putting up 572 yards, and holding Central Michigan to 21 rushing yards.
- Sept. 4: at Stanford, W 45-6
- Sept. 10: vs. Florida A&M, W 77-7
- Sept. 18: at Wake Forest, W 33-20
- Sept. 26: vs. Central Michigan, W 52-3
- Next: Oct. 3 at Clemson
2. Duke (4-0, 1-0 ACC)
Duke has one of the better non-conference wins after going to Illinois and winning 31-27 as an underdog. On Saturday the Blue Devils did what they were supposed to do and beat William & Mary 62-7, with Nate Sheppard rushing for 116 yards.
- Sept. 5: vs. Tulane, W 17-3
- Sept. 12: at Illinois, W 31-27
- Sept. 19: vs. Stanford, W 35-7
- Sept. 26: vs. William & Mary, W 62-7
- Next: Bye week
3. Wake Forest (3-1, 1-1 ACC)
Wake Forest went to Louisville and beat a ranked team 30-27. Carlos Hernandez had 194 receiving yards and the Demon Deacons have a pretty good resume with their only loss coming 33-20 to Miami.
- Sept. 3: vs. Akron, W 38-16
- Sept. 12: at Purdue, W 38-36 (2OT)
- Sept. 18: vs. Miami, L 20-33
- Sept. 26: at Louisville, W 30-27
- Next: Oct. 3 vs. Stanford
4. Pittsburgh (4-0, 1-0 ACC)
Pitt keeps getting overlooked, but once again they are hovering near the top of the ACC. The Panthers beat Bucknell 59-0 and QB Mason Heintschel threw for 403 yards.
Friday night in Blacksburg will be a test for Pitt and we will know a lot more about both teams when they face off.
- Sept. 5: vs. Miami (Ohio), W 59-14
- Sept. 12: vs. UCF, W 12-7
- Sept. 17: vs. Syracuse, W 27-13
- Sept. 26: vs. Bucknell, W 59-0
- Next: Oct. 2 at Virginia Tech
5. Virginia Tech (4-0, 1-0 ACC)
Virginia Tech won at Boston College 21-14 and is 4-0 for the first time since 2017. James Franklin has been a jolt of energy since he took over as HC and the Hokies might just be a team to watch out for as the season progresses.
- Sept. 5: vs. VMI, W 73-3
- Sept. 12: vs. Old Dominion, W 44-21
- Sept. 19: at Maryland, W 35-26
- Sept. 26: at Boston College, W 21-14
- Next: Oct. 2 vs. Pittsburgh
6. Clemson (3-1, 2-0 ACC)
Clemson went to Berkeley and beat California 24-10. RB Gideon Davidson ran for 159 yards and the Tigers are 2-0 in the ACC after also beating North Carolina 28-20 the week prior.
The 51-10 LSU loss still sits in the back of everyone's mind, and the wins haven't been pretty, but Clemson has quietly picked themselves back up and now gets a chance to change the narrative next week against Miami.
- Sept. 5: at LSU, L 10-51
- Sept. 12: vs. Georgia Southern, W 22-7
- Sept. 19: vs. North Carolina, W 28-20
- Sept. 25: at California, W 24-10
- Next: Oct. 3 vs. Miami
7. Louisville (2-2, 1-1 ACC)
The Cardinals are the highest-ranked two loss team in these rankings (41-38 L to Ole Miss in Nashville and a 30-27 L against Wake Forest). QB Lincoln Kienholz was still sharp throwing for 324 yards on the day.
Louisville still has the 41-31 win over SMU, and there was some consideration with not honoring that head-to-head win, but with that game coming in Week 3, and the other loss coming at the hands of Ole Miss, the Cardinals are still a solid team.
- Sept. 6: vs. Ole Miss (Nashville), L 38-41
- Sept. 11: vs. Villanova, W 59-13
- Sept. 19: vs. SMU, W 41-31
- Sept. 26: vs. Wake Forest, L 27-30
- Next: Oct. 3 at NC State
8. SMU (3-1, 1-1 ACC)
SMU is still one of the more talented teams in the ACC. Kevin Jennings threw for 464 yards in a 34-24 win over Missouri State, and Yamir Knight had 164 receiving yards in the game.
But until the Mustangs win against tougher competition, they will stay closer to the middle of these rankings.
- Sept. 7: at Florida State, W 27-24
- Sept. 12: vs. UC Davis, W 56-10
- Sept. 19: at Louisville, L 31-41
- Sept. 26: vs. Missouri State, W 34-24
- Next: Oct. 3 vs. Boston College
9. Virginia (3-1, 1-0 ACC)
Virginia beat Delaware 42-3 behind QB Beau Pribula's 279 passing yards and Rico Flores Jr.'s 113 receiving yards. It was a nice bounce back for UVA and the Cavaliers looked like themselves again after the West Virginia loss.
- Aug. 29: vs. NC State, W 34-8
- Sept. 11: vs. Norfolk State, W 59-3
- Sept. 19: vs. West Virginia (Charlotte), L 27-38
- Sept. 26: vs. Delaware, W 42-3
- Next: Oct. 3 at Florida State
10. California (2-2, 1-1 ACC)
California lost at home to Clemson 24-10 after Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele was held to just 119 passing yards.
Cal could be lower on this list but the teams under them haven't done enough to warrant a jump.
- Sept. 5: vs. UCLA, L 24-45
- Sept. 12: at Syracuse, W 21-18
- Sept. 19: vs. Wagner, W 49-7
- Sept. 25: vs. Clemson, L 10-24
- Next: Oct. 3 at UNLV
11. North Carolina (2-1, 0-1 ACC)
The Tar Heels are hard to figure out. The Dublin win over TCU is nice, and the first half against Clemson was promising, but right now they don't have much to show for the season. Notre Dame visits next and offers a great opportunity for Bill Belichick and company to establish themselves.
- Aug. 29: vs. TCU (Dublin), W 15-10
- Sept. 12: vs. East Tennessee State, W 35-3
- Sept. 19: at Clemson, L 20-28
- Next: Oct. 3 vs. Notre Dame
12. Stanford (2-2, 1-2 ACC)
Stanford beat Georgia Tech 34-27 on Saturday behind QB Davis Warren's 396 passing yards.
After a couple blowout losses to Miami and Duke, Stanford showed that they still have a pulse. The Wake Forest game will show if they can compete with that second group in the ACC.
- Aug. 29: vs. Hawaii, W 37-27
- Sept. 4: vs. Miami, L 6-45
- Sept. 19: at Duke, L 7-35
- Sept. 26: vs. Georgia Tech, W 34-27
- Next: Oct. 3 at Wake Forest
13. NC State (2-2, 0-1 ACC)
NC State beat Appalachian State 41-31 with RB Jayden Scott rushing for 148 yards and QB CJ Bailey throwing for 253 yards.
The 34-8 loss to Virginia in Week 0 and the 35-31 loss at Vanderbilt show a clear ceiling, but Louisville coming into town is a chance to even the score in the ACC.
- Aug. 29: vs. Virginia, L 8-34
- Sept. 12: vs. Richmond, W 73-0
- Sept. 19: at Vanderbilt, L 31-35
- Sept. 26: vs. Appalachian State, W 41-31
- Next: Oct. 3 vs. Louisville
14. Florida State (2-2, 0-1 ACC)
Florida State took care of business against Central Arkansas 34-7. QB Ashton Daniels threw for 224 yards and WR Jayvan Boggs had 122 receiving yards. After consecutive losses to SMU and Alabama, the Seminoles will return to FBS play against Virginia next week.
- Aug. 29: vs. New Mexico State, W 34-17
- Sept. 7: vs. SMU, L 24-27
- Sept. 19: at Alabama, L 36-50
- Sept. 26: vs. Central Arkansas, W 34-7
- Next: Oct. 3 vs. Virginia
15. Boston College (2-2, 0-1 ACC)
Boston College lost at home to Virginia Tech 21-14 on Saturday. The game was competitive but the Eagles can't climb up the rankings until they beat an ACC team.
- Sept. 5: at Cincinnati, L 15-34
- Sept. 11: vs. Rutgers, W 28-21
- Sept. 19: vs. Maine, W 22-16
- Sept. 26: vs. Virginia Tech, L 14-21
- Next: Oct. 3 at SMU
16. Syracuse (1-2, 0-2 ACC)
Syracuse doesn't have much to show for itself on the season outside an FCS win in Week 1. Before the bye last week, the Orange played a tough game against Cal and lost to Pitt by two scores. The program will have to figure it out quick or changes will be made.
- Sept. 5: vs. New Hampshire, W 66-3
- Sept. 12: vs. California, L 18-21
- Sept. 17: at Pittsburgh, L 13-27
- Next: Oct. 3 at UConn
17. Georgia Tech (1-3, 0-1 ACC)
Georgia Tech lost at Stanford 34-27. The Yellow Jackets have now lost to Colorado on a blocked field goal, Tennessee 45-24, and Stanford in conference play.
The Mercer win is all they have so far this season.
- Sept. 3: vs. Colorado, L 13-14
- Sept. 12: vs. Tennessee, L 24-45
- Sept. 19: vs. Mercer, W 44-11
- Sept. 26: at Stanford, L 27-34
- Next: Bye week
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