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With a glut of teams still in conference title and College Football Playoff races, we're sorting through how each league will pick its title game representatives
There are a few injuries on both sides going into the matchup. The Seminoles got some clarity in the first ACC availability report on Thursday night, which deemed eight players out for FSU and 15 out for Wake Forest.
The ACC race is becoming crystal clear. Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Louisville are rising contenders but there's a big rankings change too.
Running back Hollywood Smothers has been a standout, recording four 100-yard rushing games – one of only five FBS players to do so this year. He leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally with 739 rushing yards, averaging 105.6 yards per game, also best in the conference.
Georgia Tech forced its way into the playoff conversation and Miami is hanging in there, but the ACC hasn’t taken advantage of some top contenders flopping.
The site gives the Wolfpack a 28.9% shot at winning the ACC college football Week 10 game over the Yellow Jackets on Nov. 1. The site's formula predicts that the Yellow Jackets will beat the Wolfpack in the college football Week 10 ACC game this week.
The ACC’s struggles in men’s basketball may not have the financial impact of its football failings, but there are still consequences.
Top contenders with road games include #8 Georgia Tech (8-0, 5-0 ACC) at NC State (4-4, 1-3 ACC), #15 UVA (7-1, 4-0 ACC), which travels to Cal (5-3, 2-2 ACC), and #16 Louisville (6-1, 3-1 ACC) at Virginia Tech (3-5, 2-2 ACC).