Through one full week of college football, one thing is exceptionally clear: the ACC is there for the taking.
Florida State, last year’s undefeated conference champion, has already lost to Georgia Tech and Boston College, and the Seminoles went from the preseason top 10 to effective elimination in nine days. Clemson and two-time national champion Dabo Swinney got embarrassed by Georgia at a neutral site, a 34-3 drubbing that seemingly made it clear that the Tigers aren’t what they were eight years ago.
USA TODAY Sports released the updated US LBM Coaches Poll on Tuesday, and no team benefitted from all of the ACC upheaval more than Miami. The Hurricanes demolished Florida on the road in Week 1, a 41-17 victory led by a 385-yard, three-touchdown performance from new quarterback Cameron Ward.
The Hurricanes came in at No. 15 in the new Coaches Poll, the highest-ranked team in the conference. Clemson, despite the blowout loss, narrowly held on to the top 25 at No. 22 with NC State (No. 23) and Louisville (No. 24) rounding out the conference’s representation.
Here’s a breakdown of the complete Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1-0 | 1,371 (51) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-0 | 1,316 (3) |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 1-0 | 1,245 (1) |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1-0 | 1,172 |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels | 1-0 | 1,081 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 1-0 | 1,080 |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1-0 | 1,079 |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1-0 | 987 |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines | 1-0 | 919 |
| 10 | Missouri Tigers | 1-0 | 848 |
| 11 | Utah Utes | 1-0 | 779 |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers | 1-0 | 753 |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners | 1-0 | 705 |
| 14 | USC Trojans | 1-0 | 655 |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes | 1-0 | 650 |
| 16 | Kansas State Wildcats | 1-0 | 537 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1-0 | 499 |
| 18 | Arizona Wildcats | 1-0 | 348 |
| 19 | LSU Tigers | 0-1 | 341 |
| 20 | Kansas Jayhawks | 1-0 | 295 |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1-0 | 260 |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers | 0-1 | 223 |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 1-0 | 154 |
| 24 | Louisville Cardinals | 1-0 | 101 |
| 25 | Washington Huskies | 1-0 | 95 |