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ACC Football Power Rankings: FSU is on the rise after Week 5 win

Week 5 of the 2026 collegiate football campaign delivered major shifts across the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State climbed four spots following a 38-7 blowout victory against Virginia, while Miami comfortably defeated Clemson 41-13 and Wake Forest crushed Stanford 57-3.

Other notable outcomes featured Pittsburgh edging past Virginia Tech 35-33 on enemy turf, NC State clipping Louisville 31-28, SMU holding off Boston College 25-16, and Notre Dame defeating North Carolina 37-26.

Further down the conference slate, Syracuse edged out UConn 42-41, whereas California dropped a 39-31 decision during their road trip against UNLV. These results reshuffled the weekly conference power hierarchy, positioning the Seminoles upward as the conference schedule progresses.

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