ACC Football Would Dominate Head-to-Head Battles Against Power Five

Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball against Michigan Wolverines safety Delano Hill (44) during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball against Michigan Wolverines safety Delano Hill (44) during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

ACC vs. SEC in 2016

No. 1 Clemson at Alabama

No. 2. Florida at Florida State

No. 3 Virginia Tech at Tennessee

No. 4 LSU at Louisville

No. 5 Miami at Auburn

No. 6 Georgia at North Carolina

No. 7 Pittsburgh at Texas A&M

No. 8 Kentucky at Georgia Tech

No. 9 N.C. State at Arkansas

No. 10 South Carolina at Wake Forest

No. 11 Boston College at Mississippi State

No. 12 Vanderbilt at Syracuse

No. 13 Duke at Ole Miss

No. 14 Missouri at Virginia

Thankfully, over half of these games actually took place this season with the conferences splitting their six meetings from the top eight seeds (Clemson, FSU and Georgia Tech for the ACC with Tennessee, LSU and Georgia winning for the SEC). Pitt and Miami get wins for the good guys along with N.C. State and Wake Forest tying things up and Syracuse giving the ACC a clean sweep.