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From the ACC: Louisville, Florida State Meet in Top Ten ACC Matchup
Atlantic Coast Conference teams have faced each other 13 times when both teams were ranked among the nation’s Top 10, and four times when both teams were ranked in the Top Five. This week’s Florida State at Louisville game marks the first Top 10 matchup between two ACC teams since Clemson and North Carolina met in last year Dr Pepper ACC FB Championship Game. Below is a list of the Top 10 Meetings between ACC schools. All rankings are those of the Associated Press (AP).
| Year Home Team (Rank) | Visitor (Rank) | Score |
| 1981 North Carolina (8) | Clemson (2) | CL,10-8 |
| 1997 North Carolina (5) | Florida State (3) | FS, 20-3 |
| 1999 Florida State (1) | Georgia Tech (10) | FS, 41-35 |
| 2000 Florida State (4) | Clemson (10) | FS, 54-7 |
| 2004 Virginia (6) | Florida State (7) | FS, 36-3 |
| 2004 Miami (5) | Florida State (4) | UM,16-10 |
| 2004 Miami (9) | Virginia Tech (10) | VT,16-10 |
| 2005 Virginia Tech (3) | Miami (5) | UM, 27-7 |
| 2007 Virginia Tech (8) | Boston College (2) | BC,14-10 |
| 2012 Florida State (4) | Clemson (10) | FS, 49-37 |
| 2013 Clemson (3) | Florida State (5) | FS, 51-14 |
| 2013 Florida State (3) | Miami (7) | FS, 41-14 |
| 2015 Clemson (2) | North Carolina (10) | CU, 45-37 |
| 2016 Louisville (10) | Florida State (2) | tbd |
BOTTOM LINE: This will make 14 times in the last 20 years (5 in the last 5 years) that there has been an ACC conference matchup of top 10 teams in the regular season (including the ACC Championship Game).
From the ACC: Louisville-Florida State Is 13th Top 10 AP Meeting of ACC Teams.
ReplyDeleteWhen Louisville and Florida State meet Saturday it will mark the 13th meeting of ACC teams ranked in the AP Top 10, and the first since No. 3 Florida State hosted No. 7 Miami in 2013.