COASTAL
Florida State (12-0, 8-0) – The Seminoles took care of business against in-state rival Florida to finish the regular season undefeated. FSU now sits atop the BCS polls, and redshirt freshman quarterback Jameis Winston is the current front-runner for the Heisman. Before the Seminoles can play for the BCS Championship, they must face Duke in the ACC Championship.
Clemson (10-2, 7-1) – An at-large BCS bowl bid may be out of reach for the Tigers, as they fell to in-state rival No. 10 South Carolina on Saturday. Clemson now sits at No. 13 in the BCS poll.
Syracuse (6-6, 4-4) – With its win over Boston College on Saturday, the Orange became bowl eligible for the third time in the past four years. Syracuse was victorious in the Pinstripe Bowl in 2010 and 2012.
Boston College (7-5, 4-4) – The Eagles dropped their regular-season finale against Syracuse via an Orange touchdown with six seconds remaining. Even worse, Heisman-contender senior running back Andre Williams left the game in the third quarter with an ankle injury.
Maryland (7-5, 3-5) – The Terrapins finished their last season in the ACC with a commanding win overN.C. State. Maryland will look to make its first postseason appearance since 2010 when the Terps defeated East Carolina in the Military Bowl.
Wake Forest (4-8, 2-6) – After two defiant wins over ACC-opponents Maryland and N.C. State, the Demon Deacons lost their last five games to finish the season with only four wins. Wake didn’t qualify for a bo wl game and will look to rebuild next year.
N.C. State (3-9, 0-8) – Quarterback troubles and injury defined Head Coach Dave Doeren’s first season with the Wolfpack. After a resounding loss to Maryland on senior day, NCSU finished winless in conference play and will miss the postseason for the first time since 2009.
ATLANTIC
Duke (10-2, 6-2) – The Blue Devils concluded their best record in school history with a tightly contested win over archrival UNC-Chapel Hill. Duke will face Florida State in the ACC Championship and will either play in the Orange Bowl or Chick-fil-A Bowl with a win or loss, respectively.
Virginia Tech (8-4, 5-3) – After a 6-1 start to the season, the Hokies dropped three of their last five games. Virginia Tech still earned a trip to the postseason, extending its bowl streak to 21 consecutive years.
Georgia Tech (7-5, 5-3) – The Yellow Jackets blew a 20-0 lead against in-state rival Georgia on Saturday, losing by a touchdown in double-overtime. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Vad Lee passed for a career-high 232 yards and accounted for all four Georgia Tech touchdowns.
Miami (FL) (9-3, 5-3) – After opening with a 7-0 start and earning a ranking as high as No. 7, the Hurricanes dropped three straight conference games and fell out of the BCS Top 25 completely. Miami finished strong, winning its last two games of the season.
UNC-Chapel Hill (6-6, 4-4) – The Tar Heels’ five-game win streak was brought to an end Saturday against archrival Duke. UNC-CH will now look to make its fifth trip to a bowl game in the last six seasons.
Pittsburgh (6-6, 3-5) – The Panthers had an up-and-down first season in the ACC, earning impressive wins against Duke and No. 23 Notre Dame and suffering a tough loss to Navy. Pittsburgh is one of 11 bowl eligible ACC teams, marking a record high for the conference.
Virginia (2-10, 0-8) – One of only two ACC teams with no conference wins, the Cavaliers had a dismal season. After a 2-1 start, Virginia lost its final nine games, including Saturday’s Commonwealth Cup against in-state rival Virginia Tech.
