| 2021 | Boston College6–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #103 (of 130 teams · 350.3 yds/g · 4,204 yards) | #93 (of 130 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 296 points) | #27 (of 130 teams · 343.8 yds/g allowed · 4,125 yards) | #31 (of 130 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 266 points) | #67 (of 130 teams · +2.5 /g · +30 on the season) | #74 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 17 taken, 18 given · -0.08 /g) | #56 (of 130 teams · 30:12 /g · 6h 02m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #65 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving production returning) | #80 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's rushing production returning) | #50 (of 130 teams · 636.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #87 (of 130 teams · 0.165 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #32 (of 130 teams · 0.135 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #85 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #64 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #71 (of 130 teams · 1.253 average PPA on successful plays) | #24 (of 130 teams · 1.175 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 14 ACC teams in 2021 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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.) | #54 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #3–#103. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #41 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #3–#102. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #75 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #8–#130. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #67 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #2–#127. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #64 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #7–#122. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #58 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #18–#111. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #73 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #27–#120. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #59 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #1–#110. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #52 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #15–#123. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #65 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #1–#123. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #37 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #4–#69. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #51 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #9–#113. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #63 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #5–#128. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #73 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #5–#101. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #66 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #3–#113. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #54 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #5–#105. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #75 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #17–#122. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) |
| 2021 | Clemson10–3 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 Wake Forest) | #100 (of 130 teams · 359.1 yds/g · 4,669 yards) | #82 (of 130 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 342 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 305.5 yds/g allowed · 3,971 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 14.8 pts/g allowed · 193 points) | #24 (of 130 teams · +11.5 /g · +149 on the season) | #58 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 20 taken, 19 given · +0.08 /g) | #81 (of 130 teams · 29:24 /g · 6h 22m on the season) | #99 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's passing production returning) | #119 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning) | #118 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's rushing production returning) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 935.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #113 (of 130 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.035 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #101 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #91 (of 130 teams · 1.207 average PPA on successful plays) | #36 (of 130 teams · 1.204 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Duke3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #54 (of 130 teams · 418.2 yds/g · 5,018 yards) | #102 (of 130 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 274 points) | #130 (of 130 teams · 518.0 yds/g allowed · 6,216 yards) | #127 (of 130 teams · 39.8 pts/g allowed · 477 points) | #122 (of 130 teams · -16.9 /g · -203 on the season) | #111 (of 130 teams · -7 on the season · 14 taken, 21 given · -0.58 /g) | #85 (of 130 teams · 29:19 /g · 5h 52m on the season) | #110 (of 130 teams · 9% of last season's passing production returning) | #78 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning) | #104 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning) | #60 (of 130 teams · 605.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #94 (of 130 teams · 0.145 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #128 (of 130 teams · 0.378 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #77 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #113 (of 130 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #105 (of 130 teams · 1.183 average PPA on successful plays) | #122 (of 130 teams · 1.400 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Florida State5–7 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #80 (of 130 teams · 379.4 yds/g · 4,553 yards) | #74 (of 130 teams · 27.6 pts/g · 331 points) | #66 (of 130 teams · 377.8 yds/g allowed · 4,533 yards) | #67 (of 130 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 318 points) | #71 (of 130 teams · +1.1 /g · +13 on the season) | #74 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 20 taken, 21 given · -0.08 /g) | #104 (of 130 teams · 28:20 /g · 5h 40m on the season) | #76 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's passing production returning) | #75 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #65 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing production returning) | #20 (of 130 teams · 769.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #58 (of 130 teams · 0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #34 (of 130 teams · 0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #88 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #28 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #24 (of 130 teams · 1.351 average PPA on successful plays) | #109 (of 130 teams · 1.357 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #93 (of 130 teams · 366.9 yds/g · 4,403 yards) | #95 (of 130 teams · 24.0 pts/g · 288 points) | #117 (of 130 teams · 454.3 yds/g allowed · 5,451 yards) | #110 (of 130 teams · 33.5 pts/g allowed · 402 points) | #108 (of 130 teams · -9.5 /g · -114 on the season) | #81 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 13 taken, 15 given · -0.17 /g) | #90 (of 130 teams · 29:12 /g · 5h 50m on the season) | #59 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning) | #70 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #18 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #32 (of 130 teams · 707.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #106 (of 130 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #113 (of 130 teams · 0.284 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #100 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #112 (of 130 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #62 (of 130 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays) | #75 (of 130 teams · 1.270 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Louisville6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #22 (of 130 teams · 446.3 yds/g · 5,802 yards) | #41 (of 130 teams · 31.6 pts/g · 411 points) | #84 (of 130 teams · 403.3 yds/g allowed · 5,243 yards) | #77 (of 130 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 355 points) | #56 (of 130 teams · +4.3 /g · +56 on the season) | #52 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 15 taken, 13 given · +0.15 /g) | #43 (of 130 teams · 30:33 /g · 6h 37m on the season) | #54 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #116 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning) | #58 (of 130 teams · 607.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.308 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 130 teams · 0.232 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #54 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #75 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.421 average PPA on successful plays) | #101 (of 130 teams · 1.331 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Miami7–5 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #12 Pittsburgh, #18 NC State) | #19 (of 130 teams · 448.8 yds/g · 5,386 yards) | #23 (of 130 teams · 34.1 pts/g · 409 points) | #75 (of 130 teams · 389.6 yds/g allowed · 4,675 yards) | #85 (of 130 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 341 points) | #52 (of 130 teams · +5.7 /g · +68 on the season) | #101 (of 130 teams · -6 on the season · 11 taken, 17 given · -0.50 /g) | #120 (of 130 teams · 27:25 /g · 5h 29m on the season) | #69 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's passing production returning) | #34 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's receiving production returning) | #29 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning) | #13 (of 130 teams · 841.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #40 (of 130 teams · 0.261 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #63 (of 130 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #58 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #35 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #17 (of 130 teams · 1.362 average PPA on successful plays) | #112 (of 130 teams · 1.364 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | NC State9–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #19 Clemson) | #59 (of 130 teams · 414.6 yds/g · 4,975 yards) | #28 (of 130 teams · 33.1 pts/g · 397 points) | #20 (of 130 teams · 331.6 yds/g allowed · 3,979 yards) | #14 (of 130 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 236 points) | #12 (of 130 teams · +13.4 /g · +161 on the season) | #32 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 16 taken, 11 given · +0.42 /g) | #27 (of 130 teams · 31:16 /g · 6h 15m on the season) | #96 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's passing production returning) | #26 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's receiving production returning) | #34 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning) | #34 (of 130 teams · 700.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #51 (of 130 teams · 0.235 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #14 (of 130 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #81 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #19 (of 130 teams · 1.359 average PPA on successful plays) | #111 (of 130 teams · 1.363 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | North Carolina6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 Wake Forest) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 468.4 yds/g · 6,089 yards) | #19 (of 130 teams · 35.2 pts/g · 458 points) | #95 (of 130 teams · 418.5 yds/g allowed · 5,440 yards) | #105 (of 130 teams · 32.1 pts/g allowed · 417 points) | #64 (of 130 teams · +3.1 /g · +41 on the season) | #58 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.08 /g) | #73 (of 130 teams · 29:41 /g · 6h 26m on the season) | #42 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #123 (of 130 teams · 34% of last season's receiving production returning) | #123 (of 130 teams · 29% of last season's rushing production returning) | #17 (of 130 teams · 798.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #27 (of 130 teams · 0.282 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #101 (of 130 teams · 0.248 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #34 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #99 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.388 average PPA on successful plays) | #78 (of 130 teams · 1.279 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 Wake Forest, #19 Clemson) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 487.9 yds/g · 6,830 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 41.4 pts/g · 580 points) | #39 (of 130 teams · 353.0 yds/g allowed · 4,942 yards) | #42 (of 130 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 331 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +17.8 /g · +249 on the season) | #22 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.57 /g) | #30 (of 130 teams · 30:56 /g · 7h 13m on the season) | #32 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #38 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving production returning) | #16 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #37 (of 130 teams · 668.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 130 teams · 0.294 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #11 (of 130 teams · 0.062 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #18 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #30 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #67 (of 130 teams · 1.263 average PPA on successful plays) | #48 (of 130 teams · 1.229 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Syracuse5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #94 (of 130 teams · 366.5 yds/g · 4,398 yards) | #91 (of 130 teams · 24.9 pts/g · 299 points) | #18 (of 130 teams · 330.3 yds/g allowed · 3,964 yards) | #65 (of 130 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 316 points) | #86 (of 130 teams · -1.4 /g · -17 on the season) | #94 (of 130 teams · -5 on the season · 7 taken, 12 given · -0.42 /g) | #88 (of 130 teams · 29:15 /g · 5h 51m on the season) | #86 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's passing production returning) | #52 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's receiving production returning) | #66 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing production returning) | #69 (of 130 teams · 567.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #62 (of 130 teams · 0.216 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #50 (of 130 teams · 0.154 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #73 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #66 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 130 teams · 1.265 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 130 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Virginia6–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 515.8 yds/g · 6,189 yards) | #21 (of 130 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 415 points) | #121 (of 130 teams · 466.0 yds/g allowed · 5,592 yards) | #104 (of 130 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 382 points) | #66 (of 130 teams · +2.8 /g · +33 on the season) | #91 (of 130 teams · -4 on the season · 14 taken, 18 given · -0.33 /g) | #41 (of 130 teams · 30:43 /g · 6h 09m on the season) | #35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #40 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #53 (of 130 teams · 619.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.315 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #114 (of 130 teams · 0.288 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #111 (of 130 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #54 (of 130 teams · 1.282 average PPA on successful plays) | #73 (of 130 teams · 1.265 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #97 (of 130 teams · 361.9 yds/g · 4,705 yards) | #97 (of 130 teams · 23.7 pts/g · 308 points) | #77 (of 130 teams · 392.7 yds/g allowed · 5,105 yards) | #54 (of 130 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 329 points) | #89 (of 130 teams · -1.6 /g · -21 on the season) | #52 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.15 /g) | #61 (of 130 teams · 29:57 /g · 6h 29m on the season) | #93 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's passing production returning) | #19 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's receiving production returning) | #107 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's rushing production returning) | #39 (of 130 teams · 663.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #81 (of 130 teams · 0.181 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #86 (of 130 teams · 0.210 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #74 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #70 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #80 (of 130 teams · 1.234 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 130 teams · 1.311 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Wake Forest11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 NC State) | #11 (of 130 teams · 467.9 yds/g · 6,550 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 41.0 pts/g · 574 points) | #91 (of 130 teams · 413.3 yds/g allowed · 5,786 yards) | #88 (of 130 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 404 points) | #21 (of 130 teams · +12.1 /g · +170 on the season) | #18 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 29 taken, 20 given · +0.64 /g) | #98 (of 130 teams · 28:43 /g · 6h 42m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #15 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's receiving production returning) | #77 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's rushing production returning) | #62 (of 130 teams · 589.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #32 (of 130 teams · 0.271 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #76 (of 130 teams · 0.194 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #49 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #97 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #34 (of 130 teams · 1.321 average PPA on successful plays) | #44 (of 130 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |