The ACC in SP+, Week 5: A top three group is emerging

Another week of ACC football is in the books, so it’s time to check how the results impacted the conference’s SP+ ratings and rankings.

Clemson jumped FSU, but that’s not a huge surprise given that the Tigers beat a previously unbeaten Syracuse and the Seminoles were on a bye. FSU was really hurt by the performance of other teams they played, as their SP+ rating dropped by 1.3 points despite not playing.

Duke and UNC each saw their respective ratings drop, but Duke dropped farther in the rankings due to the loss to Notre Dame. Louisville also saw their overall rating drop following their win over NC State, with their offense rating dropping considerably (-3.1 points; the largest single unit…