Monday Morning Power Poll

With all 12 teams having played at least one conference game, and with a new year here, ACC Nation figured it was time to debut our Monday Morning Power Poll. So, for the week of Jan. 8, here’s how we see the ACC teams:

1. North Carolina
- Too talented and too deep for many teams to keep up with for 40 minutes. Just ask Florida State.
2. Clemson
- An undefeated record and two tough ACC wins has to be worth something. Here, it’s worth the second spot.
3. Duke
- OK, they lost at home. Still, let’s not forget the Devils are 13-2 and have the best defense in the conference.
4. Maryland
- No, the Terps aren’t the same team they were in November. But they have won five straight, and all in impressive fashion.
5. Virginia Tech
- Beating Duke in Cameron is good enough for us to put the Hokies this high. Still, there are questions Tech will have to answer in weeks to come.
6. Virginia
- Wins over Gonzaga and Arizona, good. Loses to Appalachian State and Utah, bad.
7. Boston College
- We’ll cut them some slack because Jared Dudley was out, but we haven’t forgotten BC lost to Duquesne, which turned around and lost to St. Joseph’s by 48.
8. Georgia Tech
- Young and talented, sure, but with Duke coming up this week the Jackets are looking squarely at 0-3 in the ACC.
9. Florida State
- The Seminoles have been tested five times this season, and failed four of those. (The High Point and Coastal Carolina wins didn’t do much for us).
10. North Carolina State
- A two-point win over North Carolina Greensboro followed by a 16-point home loss to Boston College. Thank goodness for Wake and Miami.
11. Wake Forest
- The Demon Deacons saved themselves from last with an impressive comeback win over Miami.
12. Miami
- Miami earned last place with a not-so-impressive meltdown against Wake Forest.