The “Atlantic Coast Conference” is no longer a fitting name as it welcomed two West Coast schools, California and Stanford, to the league. The ACC also claimed territory in Texas as SMU became the seventeenth member of the conference.

Though the ACC is considered to be weaker than the SEC and the Big Ten, it could still send multiple teams to the revamped College Football Playoff. The initial top 25 features four ACC teams: Florida State, Clemson, Miami and North Carolina State.

Here’s a look at our projected final standings:

1. Clemson Tigers (10-2, 7-1 ACC)
   • Tiebreaker over Miami and Florida State
2. Miami Hurricanes (11-1, 7-1 ACC)
   • Tiebreaker over Florida State
3. Florida State Seminoles (10-2, 7-1 ACC)
4. Louisville Cardinals (9-3, 6-2 ACC)
   • Tiebreaker over North Carolina
5. North Carolina Tar Heels (9-3, 6-2 ACC)
6. North Carolina State Wolfpack (8-4, 5-3 ACC)
   • Tiebreaker over Syracuse
7. Syracuse Orange (9-3, 5-3 ACC)
8. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-5, 4-4 ACC)
   • Tiebreaker over SMU
9. SMU Mustangs (6-6, 4-4 ACC)
10. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-6, 3-5 ACC)
    • Tiebreaker over Stanford
11. Stanford Cardinal (6-6, 3-5 ACC)
12. Boston College Eagles (5-7, 2-6 ACC)
    • Tiebreaker over Duke, Wake Forest, Virginia and California
13. Duke Blue Devils (5-7, 2-6 ACC)
    • Tiebreaker over Wake Forest, Virginia and California
14. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-7, 2-6 ACC)
    • Tiebreaker over Virginia and California
15. Virginia Cavaliers (4-8, 2-6 ACC)
    • Tiebreaker over California
16. California Golden Bears (4-8, 2-6 ACC)
17. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-9, 1-7 ACC)

ACC Championship Game: Clemson Tigers vs. Miami Hurricanes

Winner: Clemson Tigers