Week 7 of college football was straight-up wild, and almost nobody saw it coming. We saw five top 10 teams crash and burn, but the real heart-stopper? The Miami Hurricanes barely scraping by FSU, needing double overtime to clinch a 43-35 win. That game was absolutely nuts and it perfectly set the tone for a weekend where the ACC decided to just go full chaos mode.
Upsets and Near-Misses Shook Everything Up
That Miami nail-biter against the Seminoles was just the start, folks. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons rolled into Cal’s house and straight-up embarrassed the Golden Bears with a 41-7 beatdown. Talk about a statement! Then you had the North Carolina Tar Heels pulling off an upset on the road against the Duke Blue Devils, winning 24-20. And don’t forget Boston College snagging their first ACC win of the season by taking down the Pitt Panthers 27-21. It was a weekend of shockers, no doubt about it, with teams rising and falling in ways that make you question everything you thought you knew about this league.
Who Held Strong and What It Means For The Rankings
But hey, it wasn’t all anarchy. Amidst the madness, some teams managed to keep their cool. The Clemson Tigers and Stanford Cardinal handled their FCS opponents without breaking a sweat, with Clemson delivering a 37-0 shutout against Charleston Southern and Stanford cruising to a 34-7 win over Elon. SMU also just kept stacking wins, beating Virginia 23-13. So, where does all that leave the ACC power rankings after Week 7? Virginia Tech made a huge jump, going up 4 spots after beating Georgia Tech 34-24. Pitt and Duke took hits, dropping 4 and 2 spots respectively after their upset losses. Interestingly, FSU actually climbed 4 spots despite their double overtime loss to Miami, showing how much respect they earned by taking the Hurricanes to the brink. Cal took the biggest tumble, down 5 spots after getting routed by Wake Forest. Syracuse also dropped 2 spots after losing to Louisville.
This league is a total roller coaster, man! It’s early season, and these trends are just starting to emerge, but if Week 7 is any indication, the ACC is going to be appointment viewing every single weekend. Get ready for more wild rides because this is just getting started!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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