Duke football finally fell from the ranks of undefeated ACC teams on Saturday, falling to Georgia Tech 24-14 on the road, but the two remaining unbeaten teams in the conference now both reside in the AP Poll.
The Associated Press released its Week 7 rankings on Sunday, including four teams from the ACC. The Miami Hurricanes, who overcame a 35-10 deficit against the California Golden Bears on Saturday night, climbed two spots to sixth, and the Clemson Tigers rose to 10th after a 29-13 victory over the Florida State Seminoles.
The Pittsburgh Panthers did Duke football fans a huge favor this weekend, taking down the North Carolina Tar Heels for a 34-24 victory. The game handed UNC its third straight loss, but it also kept the Panthers undefeated as they debuted at 22nd in the rankings.
SMU, who upset a ranked Louisville team, rounded out the ACC representation at 25th.
With the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide losing to Vanderbilt, the Texas Longhorns returned to the top spot for the second time in three weeks.