This year, Virginia is the only team in the ACC that scheduled two FCS opponents. Boston College is the only team in the conference that didn't schedule any opponents ranked in the final Associated Press Top 25 AND no bowl teams.

Before you can rank the difficulty of these nonconference schedules, first you have to scout the opponents. Allow me. This breakdown includes opponents' 2009 records, the group's winning percentage, the number of teams that finished in the final AP Top 25, number of FCS schools and number of bowl teams from 2009.

Digest these numbers, and I'll rank the nonconference schedules for you later this afternoon, from most difficult to creampuff. This should give you an idea of where some teams stand, but I'll present them to you alphabetically first.

BOSTON COLLEGE

Weber State 7-5
Kent State 5-7
Notre Dame 6-6
Syracuse 4-8

Combined record: 22-26
Combined winning percentage: 45.8
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 0
Bowl teams: 0

CLEMSON

North Texas 2-10
Presbyterian 0-11
Auburn 8-5
South Carolina 7-6

Combined record: 17-32
Combined winning percentage: 34.7
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 0
Bowl teams: 2

DUKE

Elon 9-3
Alabama 14-0
Army 5-7
Navy 10-4

Combined record: 38-14
Combined winning percentage: 73
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 1
Bowl teams: 2

FLORIDA STATE

Samford 5-6
Oklahoma 8-5
BYU 11-2
Florida 13-1

Combined record: 37-14
Combined winning percentage: 72.5
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 2
Bowl teams: 3

GEORGIA TECH

South Carolina State 10-2
Kansas 5-7
Middle Tennessee 10-3
Georgia 8-5

Combined record: 33-17
Combined winning percentage: 66
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 0
Bowl teams: 2

MARYLAND

Navy 10-4
Morgan State 6-5
West Virginia 9-4
Florida International 3-9

Combined record: 28-22
Combined winning percentage: 56.0
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 1
Bowl teams: 2

MIAMI

Florida A&M 8-3
Ohio State 11-2
Pittsburgh 10-3
South Florida 8-5

Combined record: 37-13
Combined winning percentage: 74.0
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 2
Bowl teams: 3

NORTH CAROLINA

LSU 9-4
Rutgers 9-4
East Carolina 9-5
William & Mary 11-3

Combined record: 38-16
Combined winning percentage: 70.3
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 1
Bowl teams: 3

NC STATE

Western Carolina 2-9
UCF 8-5
Cincinnati 12-1
East Carolina 9-5

Combined record: 31-20
Combined winning percentage: 58.8
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 1
Bowl teams: 3

VIRGINIA

Richmond 11-2
USC 9-4
VMI 2-9
Eastern Michigan 0-12

Combined record: 22-27
Combined winning percentage: 44.9
FCS schools: 2
Top 25: 1
Bowl teams: 1

VIRGINIA TECH

Boise State 14-0
James Madison 6-5
East Carolina 9-5
Central Michigan 12-2

Combined record: 41-12
Combined winning percentage: 77.3
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 2
Bowl teams: 3

WAKE FOREST

Presbyterian 0-11
Stanford 8-5
Navy 10-4
Vanderbilt 2-10

Combined record: 20-30
Combined winning percentage: 40.0
FCS schools: 1
Top 25: 0
Bowl teams: 2