Depending on how Duke finishes the season, Manny Diaz might be the Coach of the Year in the ACC. Rhett Lashlee and SMU might be the leader in the ACC, but Duke wasn't expected to do much at all the season. Not only are they bowl eligible, they have the potential to get to nine wins.

Ranked ACC teams took care of business in Week 12. Here are the updated Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings ahead of Week 13:

The ACC underperformed in the five important games for the ACC in week two. Virginia defeated Villanova, but SMU, Clemson, Wake Forest, and Duke all lost.

ACC teams will hit the field in six games on the Week 12 college football slate. That includes the Virginia Cavaliers squaring off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium.If

Here's where the ACC's programs stand after Week 12 of the 2024 college football season, with SMU holding the No. 1:

The Syracuse football team moved up in my ACC power rankings and came close to cracking the top-25 polls as well after its 33-25 win at Cal. We’ll see if Syracuse can keep the momentum against UConn this week.