Depending on how Duke finishes the season, Manny Diaz might be the Coach of the Year in the ACC. Rhett Lashlee and SMU might be the leader in the ACC, but Duke wasn't expected to do much at all the season. Not only are they bowl eligible, they have the potential to get to nine wins.

With Week 13 of the college football schedule fast approaching, which teams are the leading contenders at the top of the ACC, and which teams are at the bottom? To get you caught up on where every team stands, take a look at our power rankings below.

The ACC underperformed in the five important games for the ACC in week two. Virginia defeated Villanova, but SMU, Clemson, Wake Forest, and Duke all lost.

The Syracuse football team moved up in my ACC power rankings and came close to cracking the top-25 polls as well after its 33-25 win at Cal. We’ll see if Syracuse can keep the momentum against UConn this week.