What happened: CBS Sports CFB shared a take from @FBallGameplan that Wake Forest is "being criminally underrated." The Demon Deacons are 8-1, with their only loss coming to Miami.
Why it matters: Wake Forest sits 11th in the ESPN FPI, a system that had the program 53rd in the preseason. The Deacons do not appear in the latest CFP committee top 12, so the national ranking and the team's record are still out of step.
By the numbers: Record: 8-1, lone loss to Miami. Offense: 43.3 points per game, 4th-best in the nation. ESPN FPI: 11th now, 53rd in the preseason.
What to watch: Wake Forest plays SMU next, with QB Gio Lopez expected back after sitting out the Merrimack game.