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2013 ACC
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Please note: Our conference reports analyze what the Congrove Computer Rankings preseason forecast predicts. Team power ratings change weekly during the season to reflect the actual results of the games. For projecting results, 3 points are added to the home team.

During the 2012 season, from beginning to end, including bowl games:
Overall, 8 teams gained 10 or more "power points". Mississippi led the gainers at 15.16, followed by Arizona State at 14.24.
Among current ACC teams, Syracuse gained the most at 9.87 while North Carolina gained 6.91
Overall, 18 teams gained 5.00 - 9.99 points.
Overall, 35 teams gained less than 5 points.
Overall, 32 teams fell less than 5 points.
Overall, 23 teams fell 5.00-9.99 points.
Overall, 8 teams fell 10 power points or more. Southern Miss fell the most at 17.55, followed by Auburn at 14.14.
Among current ACC teams, Virginia Tech fell the most at 8.68.
Overall, the average change of teams in 2012 was a loss of 0.19 points.
Among current ACC teams, the average change in 2012 was a gain of 0.73 points.

2013 Conference Preview
2013 PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
ACC Atlantic
  Team Over-All
W-L
Conf.
W-L
Nat'l
Rank
Power
Rating
Sched.
Rank
? Boston College ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Clemson ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Florida State ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Maryland ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? N.C. State ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Syracuse ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Wake Forest ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
Tie-breakers:
ACC Coastal
  Team Over-All
W-L
Conf.
W-L
Nat'l
Rank
Power
Rating
Sched.
Rank
? Duke ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Georgia Tech ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Miami ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? North Carolina ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Pitt ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Virginia ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Virginia Tech ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
Tie-breaker:

Championship: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 in Charlotte at time TBA on network TBA
? VS. ?

Conference Champ
?
Title Game Result: ? over ? by ?

Also See:
ACC Preseason Media Poll (to come)
All-ACC Preseason Team
(to come)

Preview

Pitt and Syracuse join from the Big East Conference which will operate as the American Athletic Conference in 2013.

Schedules with game-by-game computer projections, forecasted standings, rankings and analysis to come.