For much of the College Football Playoff era, the ACC has staked its success on conference standard-bearer Clemson. The Tigers won the league again in 2024, claiming their eighth ACC title in the last 10 years and making the CFP for the seventh time. Only Alabama (eight appearances) has reached the playoff more often, a big reason why Dabo Swinney is not just the undisputed No. 1 coach in the ACC, but a top-three coach nationally.
How coaches should stack up behind Swinney is open for debate — not only against each other, but also compared to the rest of the Power Four. In our CBS Sports Coach Rankings from May — a compilation of ballots from experts at CBS Sports and 247Sports — Swinney was the only ACC coach ranked inside the top 15 nationally. Four coaches landed between 15–25, three more appeared in the 30s, and a total of 11 coaches were ranked inside the top 50.
That kind of consolidation in the middle of the rankings highlights a conference full of respected coaches — but with few winning the argument as members of college football’s elite.
Below, we’ve pulled the full rankings from Nos. 1–68 and broken out only the ACC coaches. Each coach’s national ranking is listed, along with their position among ACC peers from last year’s voting. There are three new additions to the list — most notably North Carolina’s Bill Belichick — as well as a few coaches nearing the hot seat and significant movement following the 2024 season. There’s plenty of volatility in the middle tier, with many coaches bunched closely together — at least once you get past Swinney at No. 1.
Complete Power Four coach rankings: 1-25 | 26-68
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2025-07-26 16:07:00
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