Power Rankings: Old North Banter Week 10

Nov 20, 2014; Durham, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Marquise Williams (12) keeps the ball for a run as he is tackled by Duke Blue Devils linebacker David Helton (47) in their game at Wallace Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports

The Power Rankings for Week 10 coincides with the first the first release of rankings from the College Football Playoff. How many North Carolina teams made it into that initial ranking of twenty-five? That would be a big zero despite North Carolina being #21 in both polls and Duke having been ranked for the last two weeks before the refs got involved.

Still, this week marks a week of big matchups for the teams in the State. An angry Duke and North Carolina will face off for Coastal Division supremacy. Appalachian State faces an Arkansas State team that is 4-0 in conference play. NC State and East Carolina try to scratch back into their conference races.

The State went 2-5 on the week, a step back from previous weeks.

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