Atlantic Coast Conference

Current FBS membership, school profiles and available AP poll analysis.

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Member Schools: 17
FBS Football Programs: 17

Member Schools · 17

2026 current FBS membership.

School	Nickname	Location	Programs
Boston College	Eagles	Chestnut Hill, MA	Football
California	Golden Bears	Berkeley, CA	Football
Clemson	Tigers	Clemson, South Carolina	Football
Duke	Blue Devils	Durham, North Carolina	Football
Florida State	Seminoles	Tallahassee, Florida	Football
Georgia Tech	Yellow Jackets	Atlanta, Georgia	Football
Louisville	Cardinals	Louisville, Kentucky	Football
Miami	Hurricanes	Coral Gables, FL	Football
NC State	Wolfpack	Raleigh, North Carolina	Football
North Carolina	Tar Heels	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Football
Pittsburgh	Panthers	Pittsburgh, PA	Football
SMU	Mustangs	Dallas, Texas	Football
Stanford	Cardinal	Stanford, California	Football
Syracuse	Orange	Syracuse, NY	Football
Virginia	Cavaliers	Charlottesville, VA	Football
Virginia Tech	Hokies	Blacksburg, VA	Football
Wake Forest	Demon Deacons	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Football

Sources & References

ConferenceSeasonPoll

Follow ACC teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 11 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-11-08; the AP rankings below show Week 10, the latest available poll.

3Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25

5.5Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25

2,400.8

10.6%

ACC AP Rankings

Week 10 · 2026-11-08. All 17 season members, including teams with no votes.

ACC Teams in the Week 10 AP Poll
Team	AP Rank
Miami	#5	1430	70 / 70	5.57	1.14
Wake Forest	#11	1067	70 / 70	10.76	2.06
SMU	#25	118	43 / 70	23.26	2.29
Duke	NR	49	19 / 70	23.42	2.26
Louisville	NR	10	5 / 70	24.00	1.26
Boston College	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
California	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Clemson	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Florida State	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Georgia Tech	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
NC State	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
North Carolina	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Pittsburgh	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Stanford	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Syracuse	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Virginia	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Virginia Tech	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

Poll	Top 25 Teams	Receiving Votes	AP Points	Point Share	Ballots
Preseason2026-08-17	3	9	2,143	9.6%	69 / 69
Week 12026-09-08	4	6	2,175	9.7%	69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13	4	6	2,526	11.4%	68 / 68
Week 32026-09-20	3	6	2,425	10.8%	69 / 69
Week 42026-09-27	2	7	2,099	9.2%	70 / 70
Week 52026-10-04	3	5	2,078	9.1%	70 / 70
Week 62026-10-11	3	4	2,067	9.1%	70 / 70
Week 72026-10-18	3	3	2,536	11.1%	70 / 70
Week 82026-10-25	3	4	2,998	13.2%	70 / 70
Week 92026-11-01	2	6	2,688	11.8%	70 / 70
Week 102026-11-08	3	5	2,674	11.8%	70 / 70

Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Atlantic Coast Conference Through the Seasons

Conference champions and final AP Top 25 finishes, 1989–2025.

Historical Season

Each finish belongs to the conference the team represented that season. Only teams in the final Top 25 are listed; this history does not include individual voter ballots.

2025 · After postseason

Top 25 Teams: 2
Top 10 Teams: 1
Best AP Finish: #2

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

#2Miami
#16Virginia

College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll and conference membership ↗

Compare All 37 Seasons · 1989–2025

Choose a season above to see its full list of ranked teams. Tied AP ranks and shared conference titles are preserved.

20252 Top 25 teamsDukeConference champion
20244 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
20234 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
20223 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
20214 Top 25 teamsPittsburghConference champion
20204 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
20191 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
20182 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
20174 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
20165 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
20153 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
20144 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
20133 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
20122 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
20113 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
20104 Top 25 teamsVirginia TechConference champion
20094 Top 25 teamsNo recognized championConference champion
20083 Top 25 teamsVirginia TechConference champion
20073 Top 25 teamsVirginia TechConference champion
20063 Top 25 teamsWake ForestConference champion
20055 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
20044 Top 25 teamsVirginia TechConference champion
20033 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
20024 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
20013 Top 25 teamsMarylandConference champion
20003 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
19992 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
19983 Top 25 teamsFlorida State · Georgia TechShared conference title
19973 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
19962 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
19952 Top 25 teamsFlorida State · VirginiaShared conference title
19943 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
19933 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
19924 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
19912 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
19903 Top 25 teamsGeorgia TechConference champion
19892 Top 25 teamsDuke · VirginiaShared conference title

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Week 10 · Largest individual rank differences for ACC teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Randy Johnson	SMU	#17	#25	+8
Andy Yamashita	SMU	#17	#25	+8
Dave Preston	SMU	#18	#25	+7
Stephen Means	SMU	#19	#25	+6
Dylan Sinn	SMU	#20	#25	+5
Dylan Sinn	Wake Forest	#6	#11	+5
Matthew McGavic	SMU	#20	#25	+5
Matthew McGavic	Wake Forest	#6	#11	+5

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 10 · Inclusion differences for ACC teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Creg Stephenson	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Cameron Cox	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Tom Murphy	Duke	#23	NR	Voter Only
Jon Wilner	Louisville	#25	NR	Voter Only
Kirk Kenney	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Brian Howell	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Jamal St. Cyr	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Adam Lichtenstein	Duke	#25	NR	Voter Only
Adam Lichtenstein	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Mike Griffith	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Zach Klein	Duke	#25	NR	Voter Only
Zach Klein	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
BJ Rains	Duke	#25	NR	Voter Only
BJ Rains	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Bob Asmussen	Duke	#25	NR	Voter Only
Dylan Sinn	Duke	#21	NR	Voter Only
Chelsie Brown	Duke	#25	NR	Voter Only
Chelsie Brown	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Garland Gillen	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Koki Riley	Louisville	#23	NR	Voter Only
Koki Riley	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Dave Preston	Duke	#21	NR	Voter Only
Trevor Hass	Duke	#25	NR	Voter Only
Trevor Hass	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Ian Kress	Duke	#18	NR	Voter Only
Randy Johnson	Duke	#25	NR	Voter Only
Michael Katz	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Brett McMurphy	Duke	#24	NR	Voter Only
Brett McMurphy	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Nicole Auerbach	Duke	#25	NR	Voter Only
Ralph Russo	Louisville	#25	NR	Voter Only
Ralph Russo	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Rece Davis	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Kate Rogerson	Duke	#25	NR	Voter Only
Kate Rogerson	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Pat Welter	Duke	#24	NR	Voter Only
Pat Welter	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
David Jablonski	Duke	#23	NR	Voter Only
David Jablonski	Louisville	#22	NR	Voter Only
David Jablonski	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Brenna Greene	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
David Paschall	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Bob Ballou	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Kirk Bohls	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Andy Yamashita	Duke	#25	NR	Voter Only
Greg Luca	Louisville	#25	NR	Voter Only
Greg Luca	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Chris Carter	Duke	#18	NR	Voter Only
Ty Hildenbrandt	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Sarah Hughes	Duke	#23	NR	Voter Only
Sarah Hughes	SMU	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter

Voter Comparisons

Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Positive means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately. Bars share a −3 to +3 scale; values are rank positions.

70 of 70 Voters · 11 Polls. Each week has equal weight in a voter’s season average. The archive may omit weeks; voters can have different comparison sets. How to Read These Scores →

Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Dylan Sinn	+2.60	0.64	0.55	3.39	11 Ballots11 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls	+2.08	0.36	0.36	2.57	11 Ballots11 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein	+1.82	0.55	0.45	2.44	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Josh Furlong	+1.60	0.18	0.27	2.20	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca	+1.55	0.36	0.18	2.58	11 Ballots11 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Stephen Means	+1.39	0.45	0.27	4.08	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Sean Reider	+1.33	0.40	0.40	1.65	10 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Bob Ballou	+1.27	0.45	0.73	2.12	11 Ballots11 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Chris Carter	+1.08	0.64	0.27	1.80	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Chris Murray	+1.06	0.27	0.55	2.29	11 Ballots11 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy	+1.05	0.36	0.27	2.29	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Ralph Russo	+1.02	0.64	0.45	2.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Tom Murphy	+1.00	0.64	0.36	2.79	11 Ballots11 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton	+0.99	0.36	0.27	1.22	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Jon Wilner	+0.98	0.55	0.36	2.98	11 Ballots11 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Dave Preston	+0.89	0.82	0.27	1.84	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos	+0.89	0.09	0.00	1.37	11 Ballots11 Scored · 33 Team Votes
Randy Johnson	+0.80	0.45	0.36	1.62	11 Ballots11 Scored · 29 Team Votes
John Johnson	+0.77	0.45	0.64	1.86	11 Ballots11 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Alex Taylor	+0.77	0.00	0.45	1.77	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita	+0.76	0.27	0.09	2.05	11 Ballots11 Scored · 32 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson	+0.71	0.64	0.27	1.17	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Rece Davis	+0.66	0.45	0.55	1.75	11 Ballots11 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Pat Welter	+0.65	0.91	0.45	1.91	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson	+0.56	0.27	0.73	2.14	11 Ballots11 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs	+0.56	0.64	0.27	1.95	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Eric Hansen	+0.55	0.27	0.18	1.37	11 Ballots11 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey	+0.54	0.09	0.18	0.96	11 Ballots11 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik	+0.54	0.18	0.45	1.39	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Pete Yanity	+0.53	0.55	0.18	1.61	11 Ballots11 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach	+0.41	0.45	0.82	1.41	11 Ballots11 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic	+0.37	0.09	0.27	2.04	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
David Jablonski	+0.35	0.55	0.82	1.47	11 Ballots11 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Mike Jacques	+0.32	0.18	0.45	1.17	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Matt Murschel	+0.30	0.09	0.27	0.83	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Murray Evans	+0.17	0.18	0.55	1.29	11 Ballots11 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Kevin Carter	+0.16	0.36	0.09	0.96	11 Ballots11 Scored · 32 Team Votes
Zach Klein	+0.15	0.18	0.27	2.00	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher	+0.14	0.36	0.36	1.77	11 Ballots11 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Mike Griffith	+0.14	0.27	0.18	1.98	11 Ballots11 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Garland Gillen	+0.14	0.27	0.73	1.38	11 Ballots11 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt	+0.14	0.27	0.55	1.41	11 Ballots11 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke	+0.11	0.27	0.45	1.20	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Michael Katz	+0.09	0.09	0.45	0.94	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Keara Bruno	+0.08	0.27	0.18	0.88	11 Ballots11 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Eric Johnson	+0.05	0.55	0.18	1.23	11 Ballots11 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh	-0.02	0.27	0.36	1.44	11 Ballots11 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds	-0.02	0.45	0.64	2.90	11 Ballots11 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Madison Hricik	-0.03	0.00	0.36	1.30	11 Ballots11 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard	-0.03	0.09	0.18	0.68	11 Ballots11 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn	-0.11	0.27	0.36	0.65	11 Ballots11 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer	-0.20	0.18	0.09	0.86	11 Ballots11 Scored · 32 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney	-0.26	0.09	0.36	1.71	11 Ballots11 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr	-0.27	0.00	0.55	1.15	11 Ballots11 Scored · 27 Team Votes
David Paschall	-0.28	0.18	0.27	1.13	11 Ballots11 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein	-0.35	0.27	0.45	1.20	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Trevor Hass	-0.35	0.18	0.64	1.20	11 Ballots11 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Ian Kress	-0.39	0.27	0.55	1.51	11 Ballots11 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown	-0.39	0.27	0.45	2.21	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes	-0.40	0.71	0.57	1.74	7 Ballots7 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Joe Arruda	-0.45	0.27	0.45	0.85	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Mike Hill	-0.48	0.18	0.45	1.27	11 Ballots11 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen	-0.49	0.18	0.18	1.90	11 Ballots11 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Greg Luca	-0.58	0.55	0.64	1.70	11 Ballots11 Scored · 26 Team Votes
David Briggs	-0.80	0.27	0.82	1.92	11 Ballots11 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Brian Howell	-0.81	0.27	0.55	1.45	11 Ballots11 Scored · 27 Team Votes
BJ Rains	-0.86	0.36	0.55	1.50	11 Ballots11 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Cameron Cox	-0.89	0.18	0.64	1.08	11 Ballots11 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Koki Riley	-0.95	0.36	0.64	2.59	11 Ballots11 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Brenna Greene	-1.41	0.18	0.55	1.74	11 Ballots11 Scored · 27 Team Votes

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Atlantic Coast Conference

Member Schools · 17

ACC AP Rankings

Weekly Conference Tracking

2025 · After postseason

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Added and Omitted Teams

Voter Comparisons

ACC AP Rankings

Weekly Conference Tracking

2025 · After postseason

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Added and Omitted Teams

Voter Comparisons

2026 Games & Scores