| 2008 | Boston College9–5 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #93 (of 120 teams · 319.4 yds/g · 4,471 yards) | #66 (of 120 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 346 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 268.1 yds/g allowed · 3,754 yards) | #17 (of 120 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 257 points) | #36 (of 120 teams · +6.4 /g · +89 on the season) | #59 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 37 taken, 36 given · +0.07 /g) | #40 (of 120 teams · 18:46 /g · 4h 23m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #94 (of 120 teams · -0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.095 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #74 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #13 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #109 (of 120 teams · 0.818 average PPA on successful plays) | #61 (of 120 teams · 0.902 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 ACC teams in 2008 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #88 (Total offense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #49–#105. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #74 (Scoring offense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #22–#115. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #26 (Total defense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #6–#85. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #28 (Scoring defense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #9–#65. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #48 (Point margin: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #18–#90. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #41 (Turnover margin: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #8–#106. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #47 (Possession: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #3–#113. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #89 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #36–#114. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #26 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #3–#80. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #91 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #22–#113. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #27 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #6–#99. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #50 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #4–#109. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #82 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range #15–#115. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2008 | Clemson7–6 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #86 (of 120 teams · 329.4 yds/g · 4,282 yards) | #60 (of 120 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 327 points) | #19 (of 120 teams · 299.9 yds/g allowed · 3,899 yards) | #13 (of 120 teams · 17.3 pts/g allowed · 225 points) | #27 (of 120 teams · +7.8 /g · +102 on the season) | #71 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 28 taken, 30 given · -0.15 /g) | #77 (of 120 teams · 17:45 /g · 3h 51m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #80 (of 120 teams · 0.000 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #19 (of 120 teams · -0.030 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #92 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #33 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #78 (of 120 teams · 0.891 average PPA on successful plays) | #15 (of 120 teams · 0.835 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Duke4–8 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #102 (of 120 teams · 303.8 yds/g · 3,646 yards) | #101 (of 120 teams · 20.1 pts/g · 241 points) | #64 (of 120 teams · 356.9 yds/g allowed · 4,283 yards) | #50 (of 120 teams · 23.4 pts/g allowed · 281 points) | #83 (of 120 teams · -3.3 /g · -40 on the season) | #41 (of 120 teams · +4 on the season · 26 taken, 22 given · +0.33 /g) | #47 (of 120 teams · 18:36 /g · 3h 43m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #114 (of 120 teams · -0.050 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #21 (of 120 teams · -0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #79 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #24 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #108 (of 120 teams · 0.819 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 120 teams · 0.938 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Florida State9–4 | 3 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #50 (of 120 teams · 371.9 yds/g · 4,834 yards) | #22 (of 120 teams · 33.4 pts/g · 434 points) | #15 (of 120 teams · 294.9 yds/g allowed · 3,834 yards) | #26 (of 120 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points) | #18 (of 120 teams · +13.2 /g · +172 on the season) | #54 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 29 taken, 28 given · +0.08 /g) | #22 (of 120 teams · 19:10 /g · 4h 09m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #36 (of 120 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #11 (of 120 teams · -0.047 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #22 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #50 (of 120 teams · 0.925 average PPA on successful plays) | #100 (of 120 teams · 0.982 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Georgia Tech9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #49 (of 120 teams · 372.5 yds/g · 4,842 yards) | #74 (of 120 teams · 24.4 pts/g · 317 points) | #26 (of 120 teams · 313.5 yds/g allowed · 4,076 yards) | #28 (of 120 teams · 20.3 pts/g allowed · 264 points) | #48 (of 120 teams · +4.1 /g · +53 on the season) | #37 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 32 taken, 27 given · +0.38 /g) | #34 (of 120 teams · 18:52 /g · 4h 05m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #73 (of 120 teams · 0.012 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #27 (of 120 teams · -0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #89 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #41 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #18 (of 120 teams · 0.986 average PPA on successful plays) | #88 (of 120 teams · 0.945 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Maryland8–5 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #66 (of 120 teams · 350.7 yds/g · 4,559 yards) | #92 (of 120 teams · 21.8 pts/g · 283 points) | #66 (of 120 teams · 364.9 yds/g allowed · 4,744 yards) | #44 (of 120 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 292 points) | #70 (of 120 teams · -0.7 /g · -9 on the season) | #106 (of 120 teams · -12 on the season · 16 taken, 28 given · -0.92 /g) | #109 (of 120 teams · 16:45 /g · 3h 38m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #70 (of 120 teams · 0.020 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #74 (of 120 teams · 0.044 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #82 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #65 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.033 average PPA on successful plays) | #83 (of 120 teams · 0.939 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Miami7–6 | 2 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #88 (of 120 teams · 326.0 yds/g · 4,238 yards) | #50 (of 120 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 352 points) | #29 (of 120 teams · 317.5 yds/g allowed · 4,127 yards) | #56 (of 120 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 314 points) | #52 (of 120 teams · +2.9 /g · +38 on the season) | #99 (of 120 teams · -9 on the season · 17 taken, 26 given · -0.69 /g) | #59 (of 120 teams · 18:20 /g · 3h 58m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #105 (of 120 teams · -0.038 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #43 (of 120 teams · 0.006 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #113 (of 120 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #21 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 120 teams · 0.936 average PPA on successful plays) | #115 (of 120 teams · 1.054 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | NC State6–7 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #87 (of 120 teams · 329.1 yds/g · 4,279 yards) | #80 (of 120 teams · 23.5 pts/g · 305 points) | #85 (of 120 teams · 390.9 yds/g allowed · 5,082 yards) | #65 (of 120 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 342 points) | #80 (of 120 teams · -2.9 /g · -37 on the season) | #22 (of 120 teams · +8 on the season · 29 taken, 21 given · +0.62 /g) | #74 (of 120 teams · 17:50 /g · 3h 52m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #69 (of 120 teams · 0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #80 (of 120 teams · 0.060 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #96 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #99 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #17 (of 120 teams · 0.986 average PPA on successful plays) | #71 (of 120 teams · 0.917 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | North Carolina8–5 | 1 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #91 (of 120 teams · 321.4 yds/g · 4,178 yards) | #43 (of 120 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 360 points) | #67 (of 120 teams · 365.4 yds/g allowed · 4,750 yards) | #32 (of 120 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 275 points) | #34 (of 120 teams · +6.5 /g · +85 on the season) | #30 (of 120 teams · +6 on the season · 30 taken, 24 given · +0.46 /g) | #113 (of 120 teams · 16:35 /g · 3h 36m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #93 (of 120 teams · -0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #71 (of 120 teams · 0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #99 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #74 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #25 (of 120 teams · 0.967 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 120 teams · 0.838 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Virginia5–7 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #105 (of 120 teams · 299.8 yds/g · 3,597 yards) | #115 (of 120 teams · 16.1 pts/g · 193 points) | #42 (of 120 teams · 333.3 yds/g allowed · 3,999 yards) | #38 (of 120 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 260 points) | #90 (of 120 teams · -5.6 /g · -67 on the season) | #95 (of 120 teams · -8 on the season · 24 taken, 32 given · -0.67 /g) | #104 (of 120 teams · 16:55 /g · 3h 23m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #101 (of 120 teams · -0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #26 (of 120 teams · -0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #100 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #47 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #65 (of 120 teams · 0.911 average PPA on successful plays) | #54 (of 120 teams · 0.896 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Virginia Tech10–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #103 (of 120 teams · 303.4 yds/g · 4,248 yards) | #90 (of 120 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 309 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 279.4 yds/g allowed · 3,912 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 16.7 pts/g allowed · 234 points) | #40 (of 120 teams · +5.4 /g · +75 on the season) | #14 (of 120 teams · +16 on the season · 36 taken, 20 given · +1.14 /g) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:35 /g · 4h 48m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #89 (of 120 teams · -0.013 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #16 (of 120 teams · -0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #97 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 120 teams · 0.915 average PPA on successful plays) | #98 (of 120 teams · 0.966 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Wake Forest8–5 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #100 (of 120 teams · 308.3 yds/g · 4,008 yards) | #95 (of 120 teams · 21.0 pts/g · 273 points) | #17 (of 120 teams · 296.7 yds/g allowed · 3,857 yards) | #16 (of 120 teams · 18.3 pts/g allowed · 238 points) | #53 (of 120 teams · +2.7 /g · +35 on the season) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +17 on the season · 39 taken, 22 given · +1.31 /g) | #29 (of 120 teams · 18:59 /g · 4h 07m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #104 (of 120 teams · -0.036 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #38 (of 120 teams · -0.000 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #91 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #27 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #83 (of 120 teams · 0.880 average PPA on successful plays) | #97 (of 120 teams · 0.965 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |