| 2004 | Clemson6–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #113 (of 119 teams · 275.3 yds/g · 3,028 yards) | #92 (of 119 teams · 21.4 pts/g · 236 points) | #19 (of 119 teams · 306.0 yds/g allowed · 3,366 yards) | #31 (of 119 teams · 20.8 pts/g allowed · 229 points) | #60 (of 119 teams · +0.6 /g · +7 on the season) | #98 (of 119 teams · -7 on the season · 15 taken, 22 given · -0.64 /g) | #115 (of 119 teams · 15:39 /g · 2h 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) | #79 (of 119 teams · -0.119 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #41 (of 119 teams · -0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #93 (of 119 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #48 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #70 (of 119 teams · 0.974 average PPA on successful plays) | #43 (of 119 teams · 0.953 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 ACC teams in 2004 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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 11 ACC teams in 2004. 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 11 ACC teams in 2004. 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.) | #75 (Total offense: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #22–#116. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #74 (Scoring offense: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #21–#114. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #22 (Total defense: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #3–#113. 3 of 11 in the top 10.) | #26 (Scoring defense: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #2–#93. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #45 (Point margin: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #9–#104. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #71 (Turnover margin: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #3–#118. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #44 (Possession: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #18–#115. 0 of 11 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) | #63 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #6–#81. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #39 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #1–#108. 3 of 11 in the top 10.) | #58 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #4–#97. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #38 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #1–#103. 3 of 11 in the top 10.) | #62 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #8–#106. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #85 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range #22–#114. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2004 | Duke2–9 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #116 (of 119 teams · 245.2 yds/g · 2,697 yards) | #114 (of 119 teams · 16.6 pts/g · 183 points) | #91 (of 119 teams · 403.7 yds/g allowed · 4,441 yards) | #79 (of 119 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 322 points) | #104 (of 119 teams · -12.6 /g · -139 on the season) | #77 (of 119 teams · -3 on the season · 24 taken, 27 given · -0.27 /g) | #112 (of 119 teams · 16:13 /g · 2h 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) | #80 (of 119 teams · -0.122 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #88 (of 119 teams · 0.020 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #97 (of 119 teams · 31% of plays successful) | #99 (of 119 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #54 (of 119 teams · 1.006 average PPA on successful plays) | #22 (of 119 teams · 0.899 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Florida State9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #59 (of 119 teams · 372.5 yds/g · 4,470 yards) | #57 (of 119 teams · 25.2 pts/g · 302 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 283.8 yds/g allowed · 3,406 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 169 points) | #17 (of 119 teams · +11.1 /g · +133 on the season) | #26 (of 119 teams · +7 on the season · 31 taken, 24 given · +0.58 /g) | #42 (of 119 teams · 18:28 /g · 3h 42m 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) | #72 (of 119 teams · -0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #58 (of 119 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 27% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 119 teams · 0.951 average PPA on successful plays) | #114 (of 119 teams · 1.196 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Georgia Tech7–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #78 (of 119 teams · 346.4 yds/g · 4,157 yards) | #87 (of 119 teams · 22.0 pts/g · 264 points) | #16 (of 119 teams · 299.7 yds/g allowed · 3,596 yards) | #22 (of 119 teams · 18.9 pts/g allowed · 227 points) | #45 (of 119 teams · +3.1 /g · +37 on the season) | #112 (of 119 teams · -14 on the season · 17 taken, 31 given · -1.17 /g) | #19 (of 119 teams · 19:05 /g · 3h 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) | #81 (of 119 teams · -0.123 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 119 teams · -0.121 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #51 (of 119 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 29% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #36 (of 119 teams · 1.036 average PPA on successful plays) | #112 (of 119 teams · 1.156 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Maryland5–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #106 (of 119 teams · 297.9 yds/g · 3,277 yards) | #111 (of 119 teams · 17.7 pts/g · 195 points) | #26 (of 119 teams · 315.3 yds/g allowed · 3,468 yards) | #28 (of 119 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 220 points) | #71 (of 119 teams · -2.3 /g · -25 on the season) | #103 (of 119 teams · -9 on the season · 17 taken, 26 given · -0.82 /g) | #31 (of 119 teams · 18:48 /g · 3h 27m 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 119 teams · -0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 119 teams · -0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #72 (of 119 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #38 (of 119 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #74 (of 119 teams · 0.966 average PPA on successful plays) | #61 (of 119 teams · 0.989 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Miami9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #64 (of 119 teams · 365.3 yds/g · 4,384 yards) | #21 (of 119 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 380 points) | #31 (of 119 teams · 328.1 yds/g allowed · 3,937 yards) | #13 (of 119 teams · 17.0 pts/g allowed · 204 points) | #12 (of 119 teams · +14.7 /g · +176 on the season) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17 on the season · 32 taken, 15 given · +1.42 /g) | #57 (of 119 teams · 18:08 /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) | #33 (of 119 teams · -0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #20 (of 119 teams · -0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #61 (of 119 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #24 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.133 average PPA on successful plays) | #85 (of 119 teams · 1.034 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | NC State5–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #77 (of 119 teams · 349.0 yds/g · 3,839 yards) | #74 (of 119 teams · 24.0 pts/g · 264 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 221.4 yds/g allowed · 2,435 yards) | #26 (of 119 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 218 points) | #42 (of 119 teams · +4.2 /g · +46 on the season) | #118 (of 119 teams · -20 on the season · 15 taken, 35 given · -1.82 /g) | #44 (of 119 teams · 18:27 /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) | #63 (of 119 teams · -0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.211 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #62 (of 119 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 24% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #50 (of 119 teams · 1.014 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 119 teams · 1.048 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | North Carolina6–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #41 (of 119 teams · 390.7 yds/g · 4,688 yards) | #51 (of 119 teams · 26.6 pts/g · 319 points) | #113 (of 119 teams · 446.5 yds/g allowed · 5,358 yards) | #93 (of 119 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 382 points) | #83 (of 119 teams · -5.3 /g · -63 on the season) | #71 (of 119 teams · -2 on the season · 17 taken, 19 given · -0.17 /g) | #80 (of 119 teams · 17:40 /g · 3h 32m 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) | #27 (of 119 teams · -0.005 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #108 (of 119 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #21 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #103 (of 119 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #44 (of 119 teams · 1.024 average PPA on successful plays) | #66 (of 119 teams · 0.993 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Virginia8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #22 (of 119 teams · 423.4 yds/g · 5,081 yards) | #27 (of 119 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 363 points) | #22 (of 119 teams · 313.3 yds/g allowed · 3,760 yards) | #18 (of 119 teams · 17.7 pts/g allowed · 212 points) | #14 (of 119 teams · +12.6 /g · +151 on the season) | #42 (of 119 teams · +4 on the season · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.33 /g) | #23 (of 119 teams · 19:00 /g · 3h 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) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.090 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #68 (of 119 teams · -0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #56 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 119 teams · 0.968 average PPA on successful plays) | #87 (of 119 teams · 1.035 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Virginia Tech10–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 365.5 yds/g · 4,752 yards) | #25 (of 119 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 400 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 268.0 yds/g allowed · 3,484 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 12.8 pts/g allowed · 167 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17.9 /g · +233 on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +13 on the season · 35 taken, 22 given · +1.00 /g) | #18 (of 119 teams · 19:08 /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) | #34 (of 119 teams · -0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.186 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #48 (of 119 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #15 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #62 (of 119 teams · 0.991 average PPA on successful plays) | #29 (of 119 teams · 0.916 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Wake Forest4–7 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 ACC teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 351.3 yds/g · 3,864 yards) | #95 (of 119 teams · 20.9 pts/g · 230 points) | #79 (of 119 teams · 393.2 yds/g allowed · 4,325 yards) | #42 (of 119 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 253 points) | #67 (of 119 teams · -2.1 /g · -23 on the season) | #17 (of 119 teams · +8 on the season · 22 taken, 14 given · +0.73 /g) | #93 (of 119 teams · 17:14 /g · 3h 10m 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) | #41 (of 119 teams · -0.026 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #74 (of 119 teams · -0.016 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #17 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #68 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 119 teams · 0.890 average PPA on successful plays) | #93 (of 119 teams · 1.045 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |