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The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) faced a challenging start to the college football season, with its two top-ranked teams suffering defeats before September. No. 10 Florida State lost to unranked Georgia Tech, while No. 14 Clemson was overwhelmed by Georgia. Virginia Tech, considered a potential dark horse in the conference, fell to Vanderbilt in overtime. Overall, the ACC is now 0-2 against the Southeastern Conference (SEC), raising concerns about the competitiveness of the ACC this season. Additionally, SMU narrowly defeated Nevada, and Stanford lost at home to TCU.
1. The ACC is 0-2 against the SEC. 2. The two top-ranked teams in the ACC — No. 14 Clemson and No. 10 Florida State — have both lost before Sept. 1. 3. An ACC team lost to Vanderbilt. 4. Yikes.
1. The ACC is 0-2 against the SEC. 2. The two top-ranked teams in the ACC — No. 14 Clemson and No. 10 Florida State — have both before Sept. 1. 3. An ACC team lost to Vanderbilt. 4. Yikes.
That was a rough noon window for the ACC. Clemson gets blown out by Georgia. Then, Virginia Tech — a popular darkhorse pick in the ACC/CFP mix — loses to Vanderbilt in overtime.