| 2011 | Boston College4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #112 (of 120 teams · 298.8 yds/g · 3,585 yards) | #112 (of 120 teams · 18.2 pts/g · 218 points) | #71 (of 120 teams · 394.3 yds/g allowed · 4,732 yards) | #43 (of 120 teams · 23.5 pts/g allowed · 282 points) | #86 (of 120 teams · -5.3 /g · -64 on the season) | #93 (of 120 teams · -6 on the season · 14 taken, 20 given · -0.50 /g) | #50 (of 120 teams · 18:37 /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) | #102 (of 120 teams · -0.006 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 120 teams · 0.064 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #99 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #85 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #28 (of 120 teams · 0.978 average PPA on successful plays) | #11 (of 120 teams · 0.844 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 ACC teams in 2011 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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 2011. 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 2011. 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.) | #63 (Total offense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #16–#112. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #57 (Scoring offense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #21–#112. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #45 (Total defense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #4–#109. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #54 (Scoring defense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #4–#102. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #56 (Point margin: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #14–#104. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Turnover margin: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #15–#106. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #50 (Possession: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #6–#117. 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) | #60 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #8–#107. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #41 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #10–#115. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #47 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #33–#110. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #55 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #5–#110. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #39 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #6–#106. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #62 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range #7–#111. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2011 | Clemson10–4 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #24 (of 120 teams · 440.8 yds/g · 6,171 yards) | #24 (of 120 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 470 points) | #72 (of 120 teams · 394.4 yds/g allowed · 5,521 yards) | #81 (of 120 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 410 points) | #52 (of 120 teams · +4.3 /g · +60 on the season) | #71 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 23 taken, 25 given · -0.14 /g) | #101 (of 120 teams · 17:19 /g · 4h 02m 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) | #60 (of 120 teams · 0.050 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #63 (of 120 teams · 0.042 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #42 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #74 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #46 (of 120 teams · 0.944 average PPA on successful plays) | #30 (of 120 teams · 0.878 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Duke3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #75 (of 120 teams · 366.3 yds/g · 4,395 yards) | #93 (of 120 teams · 22.5 pts/g · 270 points) | #95 (of 120 teams · 425.4 yds/g allowed · 5,105 yards) | #90 (of 120 teams · 31.2 pts/g allowed · 374 points) | #97 (of 120 teams · -8.7 /g · -104 on the season) | #106 (of 120 teams · -9 on the season · 12 taken, 21 given · -0.75 /g) | #48 (of 120 teams · 18:43 /g · 3h 45m 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) | #65 (of 120 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #115 (of 120 teams · 0.153 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #86 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #110 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.019 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 120 teams · 0.969 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Florida State9–4 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #72 (of 120 teams · 369.1 yds/g · 4,799 yards) | #39 (of 120 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 398 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 275.1 yds/g allowed · 3,577 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 15.1 pts/g allowed · 196 points) | #14 (of 120 teams · +15.5 /g · +202 on the season) | #26 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 26 taken, 19 given · +0.54 /g) | #70 (of 120 teams · 18:05 /g · 3h 55m 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) | #49 (of 120 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.033 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #33 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 120 teams · 0.856 average PPA on successful plays) | #84 (of 120 teams · 0.958 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Georgia Tech8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #16 (of 120 teams · 458.8 yds/g · 5,964 yards) | #21 (of 120 teams · 34.3 pts/g · 446 points) | #44 (of 120 teams · 359.3 yds/g allowed · 4,671 yards) | #60 (of 120 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 339 points) | #31 (of 120 teams · +8.2 /g · +107 on the season) | #53 (of 120 teams · +0 on the season · 19 taken, 19 given · +0.00 /g) | #24 (of 120 teams · 19:34 /g · 4h 14m 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) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #59 (of 120 teams · 0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #37 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #50 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #22 (of 120 teams · 0.985 average PPA on successful plays) | #106 (of 120 teams · 1.015 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Maryland2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #63 (of 120 teams · 379.7 yds/g · 4,556 yards) | #87 (of 120 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 277 points) | #109 (of 120 teams · 457.2 yds/g allowed · 5,486 yards) | #102 (of 120 teams · 34.3 pts/g allowed · 411 points) | #104 (of 120 teams · -11.2 /g · -134 on the season) | #35 (of 120 teams · +3 on the season · 26 taken, 23 given · +0.25 /g) | #117 (of 120 teams · 15:36 /g · 3h 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) | #94 (of 120 teams · 0.009 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #104 (of 120 teams · 0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #64 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #106 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #69 (of 120 teams · 0.913 average PPA on successful plays) | #62 (of 120 teams · 0.922 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Miami6–6 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #65 (of 120 teams · 377.8 yds/g · 4,533 yards) | #63 (of 120 teams · 26.5 pts/g · 318 points) | #45 (of 120 teams · 359.9 yds/g allowed · 4,319 yards) | #18 (of 120 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 241 points) | #40 (of 120 teams · +6.4 /g · +77 on the season) | #101 (of 120 teams · -8 on the season · 14 taken, 22 given · -0.67 /g) | #66 (of 120 teams · 18:12 /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) | #31 (of 120 teams · 0.094 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #71 (of 120 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #47 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #97 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #23 (of 120 teams · 0.983 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.838 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | NC State8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #92 (of 120 teams · 344.9 yds/g · 4,483 yards) | #54 (of 120 teams · 28.2 pts/g · 367 points) | #41 (of 120 teams · 355.1 yds/g allowed · 4,616 yards) | #54 (of 120 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 321 points) | #56 (of 120 teams · +3.5 /g · +46 on the season) | #21 (of 120 teams · +8 on the season · 35 taken, 27 given · +0.62 /g) | #30 (of 120 teams · 19:11 /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) | #107 (of 120 teams · -0.017 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #110 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #60 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #76 (of 120 teams · 0.905 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 120 teams · 0.956 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | North Carolina7–6 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #51 (of 120 teams · 393.2 yds/g · 5,112 yards) | #56 (of 120 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 364 points) | #50 (of 120 teams · 365.2 yds/g allowed · 4,748 yards) | #56 (of 120 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 323 points) | #58 (of 120 teams · +3.1 /g · +41 on the season) | #72 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 24 taken, 26 given · -0.15 /g) | #86 (of 120 teams · 17:41 /g · 3h 50m 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 · 0.085 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #41 (of 120 teams · 0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #43 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #55 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 120 teams · 0.959 average PPA on successful plays) | #61 (of 120 teams · 0.922 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Virginia8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #44 (of 120 teams · 399.8 yds/g · 5,197 yards) | #86 (of 120 teams · 23.2 pts/g · 302 points) | #40 (of 120 teams · 351.7 yds/g allowed · 4,572 yards) | #46 (of 120 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 310 points) | #70 (of 120 teams · -0.6 /g · -8 on the season) | #100 (of 120 teams · -8 on the season · 20 taken, 28 given · -0.62 /g) | #12 (of 120 teams · 20:26 /g · 4h 26m 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) | #50 (of 120 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 120 teams · -0.003 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #54 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #39 (of 120 teams · 0.962 average PPA on successful plays) | #111 (of 120 teams · 1.049 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Virginia Tech11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #34 (of 120 teams · 413.0 yds/g · 5,782 yards) | #57 (of 120 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 391 points) | #14 (of 120 teams · 304.6 yds/g allowed · 4,265 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 17.6 pts/g allowed · 247 points) | #25 (of 120 teams · +10.3 /g · +144 on the season) | #34 (of 120 teams · +4 on the season · 22 taken, 18 given · +0.29 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:37 /g · 4h 49m 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) | #71 (of 120 teams · 0.038 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #15 (of 120 teams · -0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #44 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 120 teams · 0.922 average PPA on successful plays) | #110 (of 120 teams · 1.040 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Wake Forest6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2011. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #74 (of 120 teams · 367.8 yds/g · 4,781 yards) | #68 (of 120 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 338 points) | #76 (of 120 teams · 397.9 yds/g allowed · 5,172 yards) | #65 (of 120 teams · 27.4 pts/g allowed · 356 points) | #72 (of 120 teams · -1.4 /g · -18 on the season) | #15 (of 120 teams · +9 on the season · 21 taken, 12 given · +0.69 /g) | #61 (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) | #78 (of 120 teams · 0.026 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #36 (of 120 teams · 0.012 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #98 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #52 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.031 average PPA on successful plays) | #51 (of 120 teams · 0.914 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |