| 2012 | Florida State12–2 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #19 (of 124 teams · 470.8 yds/g · 6,591 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 39.3 pts/g · 550 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 253.8 yds/g allowed · 3,553 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 14.7 pts/g allowed · 206 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +24.6 /g · +344 on the season) | #96 (of 124 teams · -8 on the season · 20 taken, 28 given · -0.57 /g) | #13 (of 124 teams · 33:06 /g · 7h 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) | #4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #102 (of 124 teams · 0.882 average PPA on successful plays) | #26 (of 124 teams · 0.881 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 ACC teams in 2012 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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 2012. 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 2012. 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.) | #48 (Total offense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #9–#123. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #49 (Scoring offense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #6–#116. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #59 (Total defense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #2–#120. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #56 (Scoring defense: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #6–#110. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #63 (Point margin: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #3–#114. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #58 (Turnover margin: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #26–#114. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #65 (Possession: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #4–#121. 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) | #77 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #4–#123. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #35 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #2–#109. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #77 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #2–#124. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #29 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #2–#112. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #41 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #2–#110. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #52 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. Range #8–#124. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2012 | Boston College2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #101 (of 124 teams · 349.0 yds/g · 4,188 yards) | #111 (of 124 teams · 19.8 pts/g · 238 points) | #103 (of 124 teams · 455.6 yds/g allowed · 5,467 yards) | #76 (of 124 teams · 29.7 pts/g allowed · 356 points) | #105 (of 124 teams · -9.8 /g · -118 on the season) | #90 (of 124 teams · -5 on the season · 19 taken, 24 given · -0.42 /g) | #121 (of 124 teams · 26:50 /g · 5h 22m 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) | #97 (of 124 teams · 0.013 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #73 (of 124 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #104 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #109 (of 124 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #15 (of 124 teams · 0.997 average PPA on successful plays) | #8 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.831 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Clemson11–2 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #9 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 512.7 yds/g · 6,665 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 41.0 pts/g · 533 points) | #64 (of 124 teams · 396.5 yds/g allowed · 5,154 yards) | #48 (of 124 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 323 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +16.1 /g · +210 on the season) | #58 (of 124 teams · +1 on the season · 22 taken, 21 given · +0.08 /g) | #99 (of 124 teams · 28:50 /g · 6h 15m 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) | #22 (of 124 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 124 teams · 0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #32 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #20 (of 124 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 124 teams · 0.958 average PPA on successful plays) | #124 (of 124 teams · 1.110 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Duke6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #55 (of 124 teams · 409.1 yds/g · 5,319 yards) | #44 (of 124 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 410 points) | #109 (of 124 teams · 469.1 yds/g allowed · 6,099 yards) | #110 (of 124 teams · 36.0 pts/g allowed · 468 points) | #86 (of 124 teams · -4.5 /g · -58 on the season) | #52 (of 124 teams · +2 on the season · 23 taken, 21 given · +0.15 /g) | #46 (of 124 teams · 31:16 /g · 6h 46m 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) | #84 (of 124 teams · 0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #105 (of 124 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #77 (of 124 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #103 (of 124 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #110 (of 124 teams · 0.870 average PPA on successful plays) | #52 (of 124 teams · 0.922 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Georgia Tech7–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #35 (of 124 teams · 441.1 yds/g · 6,175 yards) | #34 (of 124 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 470 points) | #44 (of 124 teams · 374.0 yds/g allowed · 5,236 yards) | #65 (of 124 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 396 points) | #51 (of 124 teams · +5.3 /g · +74 on the season) | #47 (of 124 teams · +4 on the season · 25 taken, 21 given · +0.29 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 34:04 /g · 7h 57m 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) | #18 (of 124 teams · 0.128 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #68 (of 124 teams · 0.063 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #20 (of 124 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #60 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #105 (of 124 teams · 0.878 average PPA on successful plays) | #86 (of 124 teams · 0.963 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Maryland4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #123 (of 124 teams · 284.8 yds/g · 3,417 yards) | #109 (of 124 teams · 20.1 pts/g · 241 points) | #22 (of 124 teams · 336.8 yds/g allowed · 4,042 yards) | #56 (of 124 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 326 points) | #98 (of 124 teams · -7.1 /g · -85 on the season) | #100 (of 124 teams · -8 on the season · 21 taken, 29 given · -0.67 /g) | #30 (of 124 teams · 31:59 /g · 6h 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) | #123 (of 124 teams · -0.058 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 124 teams · 0.003 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #124 (of 124 teams · 33% of plays successful) | #38 (of 124 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 1.054 average PPA on successful plays) | #38 (of 124 teams · 0.903 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Miami7–5 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #37 (of 124 teams · 440.2 yds/g · 5,282 yards) | #49 (of 124 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 377 points) | #120 (of 124 teams · 486.4 yds/g allowed · 5,837 yards) | #84 (of 124 teams · 30.5 pts/g allowed · 366 points) | #68 (of 124 teams · +0.9 /g · +11 on the season) | #31 (of 124 teams · +7 on the season · 22 taken, 15 given · +0.58 /g) | #109 (of 124 teams · 28:02 /g · 5h 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) | #77 (of 124 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #109 (of 124 teams · 0.124 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 124 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #112 (of 124 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #32 (of 124 teams · 0.966 average PPA on successful plays) | #30 (of 124 teams · 0.886 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | NC State7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #48 (of 124 teams · 421.1 yds/g · 5,475 yards) | #71 (of 124 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 365 points) | #70 (of 124 teams · 404.7 yds/g allowed · 5,261 yards) | #52 (of 124 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 333 points) | #61 (of 124 teams · +2.5 /g · +32 on the season) | #102 (of 124 teams · -9 on the season · 24 taken, 33 given · -0.69 /g) | #65 (of 124 teams · 30:28 /g · 6h 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) | #96 (of 124 teams · 0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #20 (of 124 teams · -0.005 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #79 (of 124 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #15 (of 124 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 124 teams · 0.954 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 124 teams · 0.978 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | North Carolina8–4 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #14 (of 124 teams · 485.6 yds/g · 5,827 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 40.6 pts/g · 487 points) | #59 (of 124 teams · 389.6 yds/g allowed · 4,675 yards) | #53 (of 124 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 308 points) | #11 (of 124 teams · +14.9 /g · +179 on the season) | #31 (of 124 teams · +7 on the season · 25 taken, 18 given · +0.58 /g) | #112 (of 124 teams · 27:50 /g · 5h 34m 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) | #11 (of 124 teams · 0.134 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #35 (of 124 teams · 0.022 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 124 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #21 (of 124 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #91 (of 124 teams · 0.894 average PPA on successful plays) | #106 (of 124 teams · 0.993 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Virginia4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #62 (of 124 teams · 396.5 yds/g · 4,758 yards) | #95 (of 124 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 273 points) | #29 (of 124 teams · 353.3 yds/g allowed · 4,240 yards) | #71 (of 124 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 347 points) | #91 (of 124 teams · -6.2 /g · -74 on the season) | #114 (of 124 teams · -14 on the season · 12 taken, 26 given · -1.17 /g) | #12 (of 124 teams · 33:06 /g · 6h 37m 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) | #66 (of 124 teams · 0.059 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #23 (of 124 teams · 0.000 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #90 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #29 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #33 (of 124 teams · 0.965 average PPA on successful plays) | #29 (of 124 teams · 0.885 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Virginia Tech7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #83 (of 124 teams · 376.8 yds/g · 4,898 yards) | #83 (of 124 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 326 points) | #19 (of 124 teams · 332.8 yds/g allowed · 4,326 yards) | #32 (of 124 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 297 points) | #63 (of 124 teams · +2.2 /g · +29 on the season) | #82 (of 124 teams · -4 on the season · 21 taken, 25 given · -0.31 /g) | #70 (of 124 teams · 30:11 /g · 6h 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) | #119 (of 124 teams · -0.036 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #113 (of 124 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #69 (of 124 teams · 0.918 average PPA on successful plays) | #117 (of 124 teams · 1.024 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Wake Forest5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 ACC teams in 2012. 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.) | #120 (of 124 teams · 301.3 yds/g · 3,616 yards) | #116 (of 124 teams · 18.5 pts/g · 222 points) | #91 (of 124 teams · 432.8 yds/g allowed · 5,194 yards) | #93 (of 124 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 382 points) | #114 (of 124 teams · -13.3 /g · -160 on the season) | #26 (of 124 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.67 /g) | #75 (of 124 teams · 30:05 /g · 6h 01m 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) | #120 (of 124 teams · -0.044 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #87 (of 124 teams · 0.086 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #119 (of 124 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #71 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #88 (of 124 teams · 0.898 average PPA on successful plays) | #105 (of 124 teams · 0.993 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |