| 2014 | Pittsburgh6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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) | #43 (of 128 teams · 435.4 yds/g · 5,660 yards) | #46 (of 128 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 414 points) | #34 (of 128 teams · 359.2 yds/g allowed · 4,670 yards) | #59 (of 128 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 342 points) | #51 (of 128 teams · +5.5 /g · +72 on the season) | #98 (of 128 teams · -5 on the season · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.38 /g) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:44 /g · 7h 18m on the season) | #115 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #24 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving production returning) | #17 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 128 teams · 0.213 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #114 (of 128 teams · 0.256 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #87 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #123 (of 128 teams · 1.060 average PPA on successful plays) | #103 (of 128 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 14 ACC teams in 2014 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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.) | 1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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.) | #61 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #20–#128. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #54 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #12–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #29 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #1–#121. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #37 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #3–#119. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #55 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #12–#112. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #58 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #13–#104. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #40 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #4–#127. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #100 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #1–#118. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #60 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #10–#119. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #74 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #8–#120. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #57 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #4–#128. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #36 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #2–#116. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #47 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #1–#128. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #50 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #1–#123. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #88 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #11–#124. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #60 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #4–#122. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) |
| 2014 | Boston College7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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 — #24 USC) | #83 (of 128 teams · 383.7 yds/g · 4,988 yards) | #86 (of 128 teams · 26.2 pts/g · 341 points) | #11 (of 128 teams · 323.6 yds/g allowed · 4,207 yards) | #21 (of 128 teams · 21.3 pts/g allowed · 277 points) | #55 (of 128 teams · +4.9 /g · +64 on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 14 taken, 13 given · +0.08 /g) | #11 (of 128 teams · 33:02 /g · 7h 09m on the season) | #118 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning) | #112 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's receiving production returning) | #120 (of 128 teams · 19% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #44 (of 128 teams · 0.184 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #53 (of 128 teams · 0.112 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #71 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #36 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #28 (of 128 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays) | #70 (of 128 teams · 1.199 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Clemson10–3 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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 — #21 Louisville) | #61 (of 128 teams · 408.3 yds/g · 5,308 yards) | #54 (of 128 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 401 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 260.8 yds/g allowed · 3,390 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 16.7 pts/g allowed · 217 points) | #12 (of 128 teams · +14.2 /g · +184 on the season) | #34 (of 128 teams · +6 on the season · 24 taken, 18 given · +0.46 /g) | #15 (of 128 teams · 32:49 /g · 7h 07m on the season) | #96 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing production returning) | #96 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning) | #110 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #87 (of 128 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #75 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 128 teams · 1.101 average PPA on successful plays) | #97 (of 128 teams · 1.252 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Duke9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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 — #12 Georgia Tech) | #69 (of 128 teams · 398.3 yds/g · 5,178 yards) | #43 (of 128 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 421 points) | #69 (of 128 teams · 399.7 yds/g allowed · 5,196 yards) | #24 (of 128 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points) | #23 (of 128 teams · +10.6 /g · +138 on the season) | #34 (of 128 teams · +6 on the season · 21 taken, 15 given · +0.46 /g) | #97 (of 128 teams · 28:59 /g · 6h 17m on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's passing production returning) | #13 (of 128 teams · 85% of last season's receiving production returning) | #54 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #75 (of 128 teams · 0.125 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #36 (of 128 teams · 0.091 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #47 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #90 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #120 (of 128 teams · 1.066 average PPA on successful plays) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.993 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Florida State13–1 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #12 Georgia Tech, #17 Clemson, #21 Louisville) | #38 (of 128 teams · 441.4 yds/g · 6,179 yards) | #35 (of 128 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 472 points) | #63 (of 128 teams · 396.9 yds/g allowed · 5,557 yards) | #50 (of 128 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 358 points) | #37 (of 128 teams · +8.1 /g · +114 on the season) | #104 (of 128 teams · -6 on the season · 26 taken, 32 given · -0.43 /g) | #58 (of 128 teams · 30:16 /g · 7h 04m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #119 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's receiving production returning) | #93 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #25 (of 128 teams · 0.240 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #56 (of 128 teams · 0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #13 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #83 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #87 (of 128 teams · 1.139 average PPA on successful plays) | #41 (of 128 teams · 1.154 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Georgia Tech11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Mississippi State) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #13 Georgia, #17 Clemson · postseason: #7 Mississippi State) | #20 (of 128 teams · 476.5 yds/g · 6,671 yards) | #12 (of 128 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 530 points) | #81 (of 128 teams · 411.3 yds/g allowed · 5,758 yards) | #53 (of 128 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 360 points) | #19 (of 128 teams · +12.1 /g · +170 on the season) | #13 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 29 taken, 18 given · +0.79 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:58 /g · 7h 55m on the season) | #100 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing production returning) | #46 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning) | #99 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.340 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #93 (of 128 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 54% of plays successful) | #122 (of 128 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 128 teams · 1.140 average PPA on successful plays) | #40 (of 128 teams · 1.151 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Louisville9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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) | #72 (of 128 teams · 394.7 yds/g · 5,131 yards) | #53 (of 128 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 405 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 308.5 yds/g allowed · 4,011 yards) | #24 (of 128 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points) | #28 (of 128 teams · +9.4 /g · +122 on the season) | #44 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 30 taken, 26 given · +0.31 /g) | #16 (of 128 teams · 32:49 /g · 7h 07m on the season) | #116 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #66 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning) | #74 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #64 (of 128 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #92 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #11 (of 128 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays) | #60 (of 128 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Miami6–7 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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) | #47 (of 128 teams · 430.3 yds/g · 5,594 yards) | #62 (of 128 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points) | #13 (of 128 teams · 328.9 yds/g allowed · 4,275 yards) | #37 (of 128 teams · 24.3 pts/g allowed · 316 points) | #55 (of 128 teams · +4.9 /g · +64 on the season) | #67 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 23 taken, 24 given · -0.08 /g) | #89 (of 128 teams · 29:20 /g · 6h 21m on the season) | #101 (of 128 teams · 10% of last season's passing production returning) | #60 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving production returning) | #36 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #28 (of 128 teams · 0.230 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #37 (of 128 teams · 0.091 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #43 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #50 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #13 (of 128 teams · 1.299 average PPA on successful plays) | #21 (of 128 teams · 1.093 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | NC State8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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) | #60 (of 128 teams · 408.5 yds/g · 5,311 yards) | #58 (of 128 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 392 points) | #47 (of 128 teams · 373.1 yds/g allowed · 4,850 yards) | #66 (of 128 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 351 points) | #65 (of 128 teams · +3.1 /g · +41 on the season) | #38 (of 128 teams · +5 on the season · 20 taken, 15 given · +0.38 /g) | #70 (of 128 teams · 29:56 /g · 6h 29m on the season) | #110 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning) | #93 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving production returning) | #77 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #30 (of 128 teams · 0.220 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 128 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #14 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #70 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #114 (of 128 teams · 1.076 average PPA on successful plays) | #67 (of 128 teams · 1.196 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | 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 2014. 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 — #12 Georgia Tech) | #48 (of 128 teams · 429.8 yds/g · 5,587 yards) | #38 (of 128 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 432 points) | #121 (of 128 teams · 497.9 yds/g allowed · 6,472 yards) | #119 (of 128 teams · 39.0 pts/g allowed · 507 points) | #93 (of 128 teams · -5.8 /g · -75 on the season) | #60 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 23 taken, 23 given · +0.00 /g) | #127 (of 128 teams · 26:08 /g · 5h 40m on the season) | #73 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's passing production returning) | #69 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning) | #43 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #57 (of 128 teams · 0.171 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #116 (of 128 teams · 0.265 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #39 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #123 (of 128 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #72 (of 128 teams · 1.163 average PPA on successful plays) | #88 (of 128 teams · 1.234 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Syracuse3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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) | #116 (of 128 teams · 329.3 yds/g · 3,951 yards) | #121 (of 128 teams · 17.1 pts/g · 205 points) | #27 (of 128 teams · 349.2 yds/g allowed · 4,190 yards) | #38 (of 128 teams · 24.3 pts/g allowed · 292 points) | #99 (of 128 teams · -7.3 /g · -87 on the season) | #70 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 20 taken, 21 given · -0.08 /g) | #122 (of 128 teams · 26:40 /g · 5h 20m on the season) | #60 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's passing production returning) | #36 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's receiving production returning) | #98 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #116 (of 128 teams · 0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #22 (of 128 teams · 0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #117 (of 128 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #63 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #88 (of 128 teams · 1.139 average PPA on successful plays) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.042 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Virginia5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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 — #21 Louisville) | #90 (of 128 teams · 374.2 yds/g · 4,490 yards) | #88 (of 128 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 310 points) | #29 (of 128 teams · 353.2 yds/g allowed · 4,238 yards) | #33 (of 128 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 289 points) | #71 (of 128 teams · +1.8 /g · +21 on the season) | #37 (of 128 teams · +5 on the season · 29 taken, 24 given · +0.42 /g) | #27 (of 128 teams · 32:06 /g · 6h 25m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #42 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving production returning) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #110 (of 128 teams · 0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #26 (of 128 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #96 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #30 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 128 teams · 1.112 average PPA on successful plays) | #50 (of 128 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Virginia Tech7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Ohio State) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Ohio State) | #99 (of 128 teams · 365.3 yds/g · 4,749 yards) | #96 (of 128 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 313 points) | #21 (of 128 teams · 343.8 yds/g allowed · 4,469 yards) | #14 (of 128 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points) | #61 (of 128 teams · +3.9 /g · +51 on the season) | #92 (of 128 teams · -4 on the season · 22 taken, 26 given · -0.31 /g) | #40 (of 128 teams · 31:20 /g · 6h 47m on the season) | #105 (of 128 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 87% of last season's receiving production returning) | #63 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #108 (of 128 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.020 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #94 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #124 (of 128 teams · 1.057 average PPA on successful plays) | #122 (of 128 teams · 1.343 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Wake Forest3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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) | #128 (of 128 teams · 216.3 yds/g · 2,595 yards) | #127 (of 128 teams · 14.8 pts/g · 178 points) | #41 (of 128 teams · 369.3 yds/g allowed · 4,431 yards) | #62 (of 128 teams · 26.4 pts/g allowed · 317 points) | #112 (of 128 teams · -11.6 /g · -139 on the season) | #78 (of 128 teams · -2 on the season · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.17 /g) | #79 (of 128 teams · 29:44 /g · 5h 57m on the season) | #106 (of 128 teams · 6% of last season's passing production returning) | #100 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's receiving production returning) | #101 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #128 (of 128 teams · -0.102 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #31 (of 128 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #128 (of 128 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #26 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #116 (of 128 teams · 1.072 average PPA on successful plays) | #80 (of 128 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |