1. No. 2 Virginia (19-0, 7-0 ACC)

The Cavaliers played two completely different games and remained unscathed on the year. Virginia demolished Georgia Tech, holding the Yellow Jackets to just 28 points. Virginia then had to claw back from a 10-point deficit to outlast Virginia Tech on the road. This will be a huge week for the Cavs as they host No. 4 Duke and travel to No. 13 UNC-Chapel Hill.

2. No. 4 Duke (17-2, 4-2 ACC)

Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski became just the third coach in NCAA history to pick up his 1,000th career win when Duke defeated St. John’s on Sunday. Duke has won three straight after losing to NC State and Miami but will travel to South Bend, Indiana, and Charlottesville, Virginia, for a couple of top-10 matchups.

3. No. 8 Notre Dame (19-2, 7-1 ACC)

The Fighting Irish clawed their way back to defeat NC State on the road after leveling Virginia Tech. The Irish are rising and can claim the second spot in the Power Rankings if they defeat Duke at home.

4. No. 13 UNC-Chapel Hill (16-4, 6-1 ACC)

Junior guard Marcus Paige is becoming the player everyone expected him to be, and the Tar Heels are red hot after five straight wins. North Carolina will have a chance to beat Louisville for a second time this season after a date with Syracuse.

5. No. 10 Louisville (16-3, 4-2 ACC)

The Cardinals continue to rebound and defend extremely well, which has carried them throughout the season. Louisville has a chance at revenge when it welcomes Carolina to KFC Yum! Center.

6. No. 23 Miami (14-5, 4-2 ACC)

Miami established itself as one of the top-tier teams in the ACC and picked up a few solid wins for its NCAA Tournament resume. The Hurricanes survived NC State and Syracuse to wrap up a successful week. The ‘Canes have a cupcake schedule of Georgia Tech and Florida State this week and could find themselves at 6-2 in the ACC.

7. NC State (13-8, 4-4 ACC)

The Wolfpack let two golden opportunities slip away in losses to Miami and Notre Dame. The Wolfpack nearly survived a scoring drought in Coral Gables before succumbing to the Hurricanes late. On Sunday, NC State blew an 18-point first-half lead and led by 5 with 1:16 left, but turnovers and lack of rebounds cost them as Notre Dame stormed back to win. The Wolfpack hosts Clemson before heading to Georgia Tech next weekend.

8. Syracuse (14-6, 5-2 ACC)

Syracuse had an opportunity to prove its good record wasn’t a byproduct of a fluff early-conference schedule when it hosted Miami Saturday. The Orange got killed by Hurricanes junior center Tonye Jekiri (13 points and 15 rebounds) and shot itself in the foot by going 8-for-19 from the foul line. Syracuse gets a chance at redemption when it travels to North Carolina. 

9. Clemson (11-8, 3-4 ACC)

Clemson defeated Wake Forest in a tight battle but so far this season has relied too heavily on its defense to win games. The Tigers can hang in games with anyone but lack the scorers to push them to wins.

10. Pittsburgh (13-7, 3-4 ACC)

Pitt lost by double digits to Duke and Louisville to drop below .500 in ACC play. The Panthers face Virginia Tech and Notre Dame in the coming week.

11. Florida State (10-10, 2-5 ACC)

The Seminoles played UNC-CH tough on the road before losing steam late in the game. Freshman guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes had a career game, scoring 35 points in the loss. Florida State faces Wake Forest and Miami this week.

12. Wake Forest (9-11, 1-6 ACC)

The Demon Deacons were beaten handily by UNC-CH and then lost a nail-biter to Clemson. They sit at 1-6 in the ACC and are now eligible to be considered an ACC cellar-dweller.

13. Boston College (9-9, 1-5 ACC)

The Eagles won the battle of the winless ACC teams when they staved off Georgia Tech in Atlanta Sunday. Boston College plays hard; however, the team’s offensive inefficiencies cancel out its hard work. 

14. Georgia Tech (9-10, 0-7 ACC)

The Yellow Jackets lost a tough game to Boston College at home and posted a ghastly 28 points at Virginia earlier in the week. They are fading fast and pushing Virginia Tech for the last spot in our rankings.

15. Virginia Tech (8-11, 0-6 ACC)

The Hokies nearly pulled off a wild upset over Virginia but fell just short. The team has six straight games ahead against the ACC bottom-feeders, and if they can’t get a win then it’s likely they won’t win an ACC game this year.