With Thanksgiving and Rivalry Weekend in the review mirror, the regular season has come to an end. It seems like just yesterday that the preseason polls were released but it’s nearly time to crown a conference champion. Before concluding the ACC season, the Power Rankings will take a look back at Rivalry Weekend and try and make sense of where the conference stands right now.
Tier 1: National Contender
1 - Clemson Tigers (11-1, 7-1) LW: 1
In his de facto Senior Night game, Deshaun Watson was as good as he’s ever been, passing for 347 yards and 6 touchdowns on 81% passing.