| SMU#5 · Conf 5-2 | | 7Difficulty 55.5%Opponents 12-6 |
| Duke#6 · Conf 4-2 | | 1Difficulty 77.6%Opponents 22-5 |
| North Carolina#7 · Conf 2-3 | | 8Difficulty 55.1%Opponents 14-13 |
| Pittsburgh#8 · Conf 3-3 | | 9Difficulty 54.6%Opponents 13-14 |
| Virginia Tech#9 · Conf 3-3 | | 12Difficulty 51.6%Opponents 16-11 |
| Boston College#10 · Conf 2-4 | - Wk 12 vs Syracuse · 50% win chance
- Wk 13 at Miami · 11% win chance
| 3Difficulty 69.7%Opponents 12-6 |
| California#11 · Conf 2-4 | | 16Difficulty 45.0%Opponents 14-13 |
| Florida State#12 · Conf 2-4 | | 10Difficulty 53.9%Opponents 10-8 |
| Stanford#13 · Conf 2-4 | | 13Difficulty 50.3%Opponents 16-11 |
| Virginia#14 · Conf 2-4 | | 14Difficulty 47.6%Opponents 14-13 |
| NC State#15 · Conf 2-4 | | 5Difficulty 61.8%Opponents 13-14 |
| Georgia Tech#16 · Conf 1-5 | | 2Difficulty 73.0%Opponents 14-4 |
| Syracuse#17 · Conf 2-5 | | 17Difficulty 44.4%Opponents 8-10 |