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ACC Football: Coastal Division Power Rankings Week 8

By Brandon Griffin

Oct 22, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) throws the ball as Virginia Cavaliers defensive tackle Donte Wilkins (1) chases in the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) throws the ball as Virginia Cavaliers defensive tackle Donte Wilkins (1) chases in the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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Another week of ACC Football. Another round of Coastal Division Power Rankings

If Week 7 was about survival, then Week 8 was about domination.

Last week teams were praying to sneak by. This week teams were praying from mercy. Blow outs were the norm and each conference had its share.

Let’s start in the Big Ten where Michigan asserted its position with their blow out win over Illinois. Elsewhere Nebraska stayed unbeaten. Ohio State saw their season start to teeter with a hard loss, thanks to this play:

In the Pac-12 Oregon cant help but be dominated. The Mighty Ducks have now lost five straight and their Head Coach is checking out the want ads.

Meanwhile, Washington continued its domination with a big win over Oregon State. The Huskies are a favorite for the playoff and have outscored their last three opponents 155-44.

In the Big 12 it is West Virginia doing the dominating. The Mountaineers are undefeated and looking for real. Their defense is on fire. The last two games they have 27 total points, including zero in the final half against TCU.

In the SEC, the most dominating team in the land reigns in Alabama. The Crimson Tide beat another ranked team by double digits and have now won 20 in a row.

The other Alabama team, also known as Auburn, did their fair share of dominating too. The Tigers skewered the Hogs Saturday 56-3. The two schools still meet to end the season and the East title might be on the line once again.

Finally, in the ACC Atlantic, it was Louisville doing the dominating. Heisman favorite Lamar Jackson having a big game is not a surprise.

What the Cardinals did to the Wolfpack, however, did shock some. After days of talk of an NC State upset, Louisville crushed the team from Raleigh 54-13, leaving no question who the second best ACC team is.

There were only two games this week in ACC football Coastal country. Both had close moments, but neither ended that way. With three teams on bye there is little movement this week, but there is a new team at the bottom.

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