SMU is not a scrub. That have a legit defense. Louisville had better thing so also, If not, they may leave with a L (down) today.
The two schedules are not even remotely close. One team plays 4 teams in the top ten, the other doesn't. They play ONE legit team and a bunch of pretenders / fringe top 25 teams. By the end of the year, the ACC will have ONE (Miami) team ranked in the top 10/12, maybe Notre Dame will hang in the top 25. USC is the only team worth a damn they have left to play. So the SHOULD stay ranked, but not because they are that good, it is their schedule is that bad. Stanford, Georgia Tech, Navy, FSU, Army, Virginia, LOL. Cake schedule.
ACC is a fraud. Clemson at 15 is a joke, they will fall, Louisville will probably lose at least 2 more, so they will fade also. Miami and by way of a easy schedule, Notre Dame will be in the top 20. I will say ONE ACC team gets in the playoffs. ONE. ND will not have enough quaality wins to get there and if they drop another game, no chance.