Georgia Tech’s misstep shakes up ACC and maybe AP Top 25
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No. 13 Miami is the highest-ranked ACC team, but they are a few steps away from reaching the ACC Championship game. The conference looks like they are going to
College Football Enquirer co-hosts Andy Staples, Steven Godfrey and Ross Dellenger discuss the multiple scenarios for the ACC Championship title game. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts,
The Group of Five is no cakewalk either. Tulane and Navy can reach the American title game by winning out but North Texas can get in if it wins and Navy loses to either Memphis or Army. Tulane was the only Group of Five team in the committee's last rankings, so James Madison needs the Green Wave to lose in order to have a shot at the CFP.
Haynes King, Brent Key and the Yellow Jackets were surging — right up until they weren't. Saturday's loss to Pitt nearly killed their ACC title hopes.
ACC Championship Game tiebreaker with six teams left originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With one week left in the regular season, six teams remain mathematically alive for a spot in the ACC championship game.
Here are SMU’s ACC championship scenarios heading into its final regular-season game against California. SMU’s path to the ACC championship became far simpler after Georgia Tech’s loss. If the Mustangs beat California on Saturday, they will be one of the two teams in the conference’s championship game.
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ACC Championship Game could be for battle for third place
Instead of the ACC Championship Game pitting the conference's top two teams against each other, it could be a battle for third place.
In this scenario, Georgia Tech (7-1 in ACC) locks in berth as first-place team, awaits Virginia or who wins tiebreaker. In this scenario, Virginia (7-1) locks in berth as first-place team; Georgia Tech or Pitt or SMU for second.
Here's a full look at the ACC standings after Week 13 of the college football season.
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Pittsburgh’s upset win sends ACC Championship race into turmoil
Pittsburgh’s stunning 42–28 upset over No. 16 Georgia Tech on Saturday didn’t just shake up the ACC standings, it pushed the conference closer to a nightmare College Football Playoff scenario in which the league could be left without a representative entirely.