| 2005 | Clemson8–4 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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.) | #70 (of 119 teams · 353.1 yds/g · 4,237 yards) | #61 (of 119 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 316 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 287.7 yds/g allowed · 3,452 yards) | #11 (of 119 teams · 17.6 pts/g allowed · 211 points) | #29 (of 119 teams · +8.8 /g · +105 on the season) | #24 (of 119 teams · +8 on the season · 25 taken, 17 given · +0.67 /g) | #41 (of 119 teams · 18:24 /g · 3h 41m 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) | #37 (of 119 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #48 (of 119 teams · 0.044 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #25 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #43 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #115 (of 119 teams · 0.863 average PPA on successful plays) | #86 (of 119 teams · 1.041 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 ACC teams in 2005 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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 2005. 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 2005. 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.) | #74 (Total offense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #45–#117. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Scoring offense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #17–#111. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #21 (Total defense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #1–#94. 5 of 12 in the top 10.) | #23 (Scoring defense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #2–#113. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #48 (Point margin: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #3–#116. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #61 (Turnover margin: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #11–#92. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #39 (Possession: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #3–#119. 2 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) | #65 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #36–#114. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #29 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #5–#101. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #70 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #20–#111. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #15 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #5–#88. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #62 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #8–#115. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #86 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range #13–#118. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2005 | Boston College9–3 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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.) | #45 (of 119 teams · 387.8 yds/g · 4,653 yards) | #64 (of 119 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 310 points) | #21 (of 119 teams · 311.7 yds/g allowed · 3,740 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 191 points) | #24 (of 119 teams · +9.9 /g · +119 on the season) | #78 (of 119 teams · -4 on the season · 19 taken, 23 given · -0.33 /g) | #93 (of 119 teams · 16:38 /g · 3h 20m 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) | #46 (of 119 teams · 0.078 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #19 (of 119 teams · 0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #32 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #31 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #108 (of 119 teams · 0.894 average PPA on successful plays) | #20 (of 119 teams · 0.917 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Duke1–10 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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.) | #117 (of 119 teams · 248.1 yds/g · 2,729 yards) | #111 (of 119 teams · 16.1 pts/g · 177 points) | #94 (of 119 teams · 411.3 yds/g allowed · 4,524 yards) | #113 (of 119 teams · 37.1 pts/g allowed · 408 points) | #116 (of 119 teams · -21.0 /g · -231 on the season) | #92 (of 119 teams · -7 on the season · 19 taken, 26 given · -0.64 /g) | #15 (of 119 teams · 19:19 /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) | #85 (of 119 teams · 0.014 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #81 (of 119 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #111 (of 119 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #88 (of 119 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #39 (of 119 teams · 1.032 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 119 teams · 0.950 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Florida State8–5 | 1 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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 119 teams · 328.4 yds/g · 4,269 yards) | #44 (of 119 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 376 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 262.1 yds/g allowed · 3,407 yards) | #28 (of 119 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 286 points) | #32 (of 119 teams · +6.9 /g · +90 on the season) | #66 (of 119 teams · -2 on the season · 21 taken, 23 given · -0.15 /g) | #119 (of 119 teams · 13:41 /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) | #70 (of 119 teams · 0.037 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #16 (of 119 teams · 0.002 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 119 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #31 (of 119 teams · 1.049 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 119 teams · 1.056 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Georgia Tech7–5 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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 119 teams · 349.0 yds/g · 4,188 yards) | #104 (of 119 teams · 18.5 pts/g · 222 points) | #26 (of 119 teams · 317.5 yds/g allowed · 3,810 yards) | #23 (of 119 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 241 points) | #74 (of 119 teams · -1.6 /g · -19 on the season) | #11 (of 119 teams · +13 on the season · 32 taken, 19 given · +1.08 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 19:51 /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) | #73 (of 119 teams · 0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 119 teams · 0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #80 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #15 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #62 (of 119 teams · 1.000 average PPA on successful plays) | #102 (of 119 teams · 1.085 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Maryland5–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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.) | #69 (of 119 teams · 353.7 yds/g · 3,891 yards) | #69 (of 119 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 270 points) | #24 (of 119 teams · 314.2 yds/g allowed · 3,456 yards) | #55 (of 119 teams · 25.0 pts/g allowed · 275 points) | #70 (of 119 teams · -0.5 /g · -5 on the season) | #87 (of 119 teams · -5 on the season · 19 taken, 24 given · -0.45 /g) | #101 (of 119 teams · 16:16 /g · 2h 59m 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) | #40 (of 119 teams · 0.090 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #58 (of 119 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #20 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #49 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #90 (of 119 teams · 0.960 average PPA on successful plays) | #13 (of 119 teams · 0.901 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Miami9–3 | 1 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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 119 teams · 324.2 yds/g · 3,890 yards) | #55 (of 119 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 325 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 237.6 yds/g allowed · 2,851 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 14.3 pts/g allowed · 171 points) | #15 (of 119 teams · +12.8 /g · +154 on the season) | #30 (of 119 teams · +6 on the season · 31 taken, 25 given · +0.50 /g) | #39 (of 119 teams · 18:26 /g · 3h 41m 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 119 teams · 0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #79 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #27 (of 119 teams · 1.062 average PPA on successful plays) | #109 (of 119 teams · 1.112 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | NC State7–5 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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.) | #108 (of 119 teams · 291.2 yds/g · 3,494 yards) | #96 (of 119 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 249 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 279.8 yds/g allowed · 3,357 yards) | #12 (of 119 teams · 17.7 pts/g allowed · 212 points) | #50 (of 119 teams · +3.1 /g · +37 on the season) | #61 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 24 taken, 25 given · -0.08 /g) | #110 (of 119 teams · 15:49 /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) | #95 (of 119 teams · 0.001 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #22 (of 119 teams · 0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #103 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful) | #13 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.136 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 119 teams · 1.157 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | North Carolina5–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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 119 teams · 315.7 yds/g · 3,473 yards) | #105 (of 119 teams · 18.0 pts/g · 198 points) | #50 (of 119 teams · 349.2 yds/g allowed · 3,841 yards) | #63 (of 119 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 288 points) | #94 (of 119 teams · -8.2 /g · -90 on the season) | #72 (of 119 teams · -2 on the season · 22 taken, 24 given · -0.18 /g) | #34 (of 119 teams · 18:35 /g · 3h 24m 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) | #75 (of 119 teams · 0.025 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #45 (of 119 teams · 0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #97 (of 119 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #70 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #51 (of 119 teams · 1.012 average PPA on successful plays) | #16 (of 119 teams · 0.913 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Virginia7–5 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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.) | #85 (of 119 teams · 331.6 yds/g · 3,979 yards) | #59 (of 119 teams · 26.7 pts/g · 320 points) | #51 (of 119 teams · 354.8 yds/g allowed · 4,257 yards) | #40 (of 119 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 279 points) | #48 (of 119 teams · +3.4 /g · +41 on the season) | #42 (of 119 teams · +4 on the season · 23 taken, 19 given · +0.33 /g) | #85 (of 119 teams · 16:58 /g · 3h 24m 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) | #47 (of 119 teams · 0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #101 (of 119 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #50 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #86 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #78 (of 119 teams · 0.975 average PPA on successful plays) | #38 (of 119 teams · 0.972 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Virginia Tech11–2 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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 119 teams · 380.9 yds/g · 4,952 yards) | #17 (of 119 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 440 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 247.6 yds/g allowed · 3,219 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 12.9 pts/g allowed · 168 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +20.9 /g · +272 on the season) | #23 (of 119 teams · +9 on the season · 29 taken, 20 given · +0.69 /g) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 19:59 /g · 4h 20m 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 119 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #40 (of 119 teams · 0.035 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #24 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 119 teams · 0.907 average PPA on successful plays) | #106 (of 119 teams · 1.088 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Wake Forest4–7 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (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 · 358.8 yds/g · 3,947 yards) | #71 (of 119 teams · 24.4 pts/g · 269 points) | #75 (of 119 teams · 386.2 yds/g allowed · 4,248 yards) | #77 (of 119 teams · 28.7 pts/g allowed · 316 points) | #82 (of 119 teams · -4.3 /g · -47 on the season) | #74 (of 119 teams · -3 on the season · 18 taken, 21 given · -0.27 /g) | #29 (of 119 teams · 18:50 /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) | #114 (of 119 teams · -0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.034 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #109 (of 119 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #14 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #77 (of 119 teams · 0.976 average PPA on successful plays) | #89 (of 119 teams · 1.052 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |