Greetings, Caniacs...
While we wait for 3:30 pm on Saturday to arrive, here's a hodge-podge of facts/stats for U. Unless otherwise, almost all of the info below came from the Packer & Durham Show which runs M-F, 7 am-10am Eastern on the ACC Network.
Enjoy!
UM's Chances of Beating Alabama
19.6% (ESPN FPI-M Football Power index)
Since 2016: At least 1 Miami defensive player has recorded at least 8 sacks
According to FPI: Miami has second best chance (10%) to win this year the ACC behind Clemson
Teams in the Polls (Per Brett McMurphy/The Action Network)
Every year for the past 29 years (except 2011 & 2020), a team that started the year unranked finished in the Top 10
Every year for the past 29 years (except 2019) at least 1 Top 10 pre-season team finished the year unranked
TV Ratings: Power 5 Conferences with 4M or more viewers from 2015-2019 (189 conference games/59 non-conference games)
SEC 55
Big 10 49
ACC 13
Big 12 12
Pac-12 5
Which Conference Played the Most Games in 2020?
ACC
Only 1 ACC Team Has a Losing Record vs Every Other ACC Team
Wake Forest
ESPN FPI (Football Power Index) Chances to Win Coastal Division (Surprised?)
All Coastal Team Rankings + Nationally by ESPN FPI
ACC Teams vs Teams Ranked No. 1 in AP (Top 5)
ACC Super Seniors by Roster - 2021
Super Seniors by Power 5 Conference
ACC Records in Sept. Since 2011 (look who is last)
ACC Best Home Winning Percentage in Sept. Since 2011 (Top 5)
*I looked at our schedules since 2011 and I couldn't find our ACC L in Sept. Do U know?
ACC Best Road Winning Percentage Percentage in Sept. Since 2011 (Top 5)
ACC Games Scheduled vs Non- Conf. Power 5 Opponents 2022-2026
Top 3 Schools to Win Most Conference Games Last 5 Years
Only 3 ACC Teams Have Gone to Bowl Games in Last 5 Years
US News & World Report Academic Rankings / Avg. Rank Among Power 5 Schools
*Duke Highest -Ranked ACC School at No. 12
Miami (USNWR link) is No. 49 tied with Lehigh, Northeastern and Pepperdine)
Florida No. 30
FSU No. 58
That's it. I hope U enjoyed it!
Time to Kick the Pig!!!!
Go Canes!
While we wait for 3:30 pm on Saturday to arrive, here's a hodge-podge of facts/stats for U. Unless otherwise, almost all of the info below came from the Packer & Durham Show which runs M-F, 7 am-10am Eastern on the ACC Network.
Enjoy!
UM's Chances of Beating Alabama
19.6% (ESPN FPI-M Football Power index)
Since 2016: At least 1 Miami defensive player has recorded at least 8 sacks
According to FPI: Miami has second best chance (10%) to win this year the ACC behind Clemson
Teams in the Polls (Per Brett McMurphy/The Action Network)
Every year for the past 29 years (except 2011 & 2020), a team that started the year unranked finished in the Top 10
Every year for the past 29 years (except 2019) at least 1 Top 10 pre-season team finished the year unranked
TV Ratings: Power 5 Conferences with 4M or more viewers from 2015-2019 (189 conference games/59 non-conference games)
SEC 55
Big 10 49
ACC 13
Big 12 12
Pac-12 5
Which Conference Played the Most Games in 2020?
ACC
Only 1 ACC Team Has a Losing Record vs Every Other ACC Team
Wake Forest
ESPN FPI (Football Power Index) Chances to Win Coastal Division (Surprised?)
| Team | Percentage | 2020 Conference Record |
| Miami | 47.3% | 7-2 |
| UNC | 30.1% | 7-3 |
| VT | 10.5% | 5-5 |
| Pitt | 6.5% | 5-5 |
| UVA | 4.6% | 4-5 |
| GT | 0.9% | 3-6 |
| Duke | 0.1 | 1-9 |
All Coastal Team Rankings + Nationally by ESPN FPI
| Team | ACC Rank | FBS Rank |
| Miami | 2nd | 10th |
| UNC | 3rd | 14th |
| VT | 4th | 26th |
| Pitt | 5th | 32nd |
| UVA | 6th | 37th |
| GT | 12th | 57th |
| Duke | 13th | 82nd |
ACC Teams vs Teams Ranked No. 1 in AP (Top 5)
| Team | Wins | Last Win |
| Miami | 9 (we also have 9 L's) | FSU 2000 |
| Clemson | 2 | Alabama 2018 |
| GT | 2 | Virginia 1990 |
| FSU | 1 | Florida 1996 |
| BC | 1 | Notre Dame 1993 |
| Syracuse | 1 | Nebraska 1984 |
ACC Super Seniors by Roster - 2021
| Pitt 12 | Georgia Tech 7 |
| Boston College 10 | Virginia Tech 7 |
| FSU 10 | Clemson 6 |
| Louisville 9 | Miami 6 |
| Syracuse 8 | North Carolina 5 |
| Virginia 8 | Duke 3 |
| Wake Forest 8 | NCST 3 |
Super Seniors by Power 5 Conference
| Pac-12 105 |
| ACC 102 |
| SEC 94 |
| Big 10 88 |
| Big 12 69 |
ACC Records in Sept. Since 2011 (look who is last)
| Clemson | 20-0 | 1.000 | Virginia | 11-7 | .611 |
| Miami | 15-2 | .892 | BC | 12-8 | .606 |
| Virginia Tech | 13-4 | .765 | Pitt | 12-9 | .571 |
| NCST | 13-5 | .722 | FSU | 10-8 | .556 |
| Wake Forest | 13-5 | .722 | GT | 10-9 | .526 |
| Duke | 12-7 | .632 | Syracuse | 10-10 | .500 |
| Louisville | 13-8 | .619 | UNC | 7-11 | .389 |
ACC Best Home Winning Percentage in Sept. Since 2011 (Top 5)
| Clemson | 25-0 | 1.000 |
| Miami | 22-1 Who is our lone L against?* | .957 |
| NCST | 23-2 | .920 |
| FSU | 21-4 | .880 |
| VT | 19-6 | .760 |
ACC Best Road Winning Percentage Percentage in Sept. Since 2011 (Top 5)
| Clemson | 12-3 | .800 |
| VT | 10-3 | .769 |
| Duke | 11-6 | .647 |
| Miami | 9-6 | .600 |
| FSU | 8-6 | .571 |
ACC Games Scheduled vs Non- Conf. Power 5 Opponents 2022-2026
| SEC 48 |
| Big 10 26 |
| IND 24 |
| Big 12 8 |
| Pac-12 2 |
Top 3 Schools to Win Most Conference Games Last 5 Years
| Clemson |
| Miami |
| VT |
Only 3 ACC Teams Have Gone to Bowl Games in Last 5 Years
| Clemson |
| Miami |
| Wake Forest |
US News & World Report Academic Rankings / Avg. Rank Among Power 5 Schools
| ACC 55th* |
| Big 10 63rd |
| Pac-12 79th |
| SEC 113th |
| Big 12 141st |
Miami (USNWR link) is No. 49 tied with Lehigh, Northeastern and Pepperdine)
Florida No. 30
FSU No. 58
That's it. I hope U enjoyed it!
Time to Kick the Pig!!!!
Go Canes!
