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ACC Week 7 Power Rankings: Chaos across the middle after Clemson, Louisville survive

Who said the lack of marquee Week 7 games meant an upset or two was on the horizon? That’s exactly what happened, and now the power rankings face a major shake-up because of the chaos.

1. Clemson. The Tigers survived by the skin of their teeth in an overtime win against NC State. But will they stop playing with fire, starting with a trip to FSU out of the bye week?

2. Louisville. Much like Clemson, the Cardinals had a rather pedestrian performance in Friday's win against Duke. They can't afford to do that again next week when hosting NC State, and they can look to Clemson's close call for a reminder of that.