Top Story Spotlight COLLEGE FOOTBALL Who is at the top of the ACC Football Power Rankings after Week 5: Miami and the others USA Today Network Oct 7, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 Miami quarterback Darian Mensah plays against Central Michigan during the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 26 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Sam Navarro, Imagn Images Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save USA Today Network Heading into Week 6 of the 2026 college football season, the ACC has a distinct pecking order: Miami, and then everyone else.kAm%96 wFCC:42?6D[ =65 3J sF<6 EC2?D76C BF2CE6C324< s2C:2? |6?D29[ 2C6 4=62C=J E96 4C62> @7 E96 4@?76C6?46[ 2?5 ?@E9:?8 D9@CE @7 2 5:D2DE6C H@F=5 <66A E96> @FE @7 E96 prr E:E=6 82>6] qFE H9@ H:== ;@:? 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