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.

The Hurricanes also got the one piece of external help that had to happen — the Pittsburgh Panthers beating the No. 16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 42-28 — to ensure they will enter the final week of the regular season still with a mathematical chance to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game on Dec. 6 in Charlotte.

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.

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,

With a big upset win vs. the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the Pitt Panthers have set themselves up for a potential ACC championship berth.

Georgia Tech fell to No. 23 after a loss to Pitt, and the race to the ACC championship game became even messier. Oregon moved up to No. 5 and the race continues in the Group of Five.

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.

SMU needs some help to reach the ACC championship game in two weeks, but the Mustangs controlled what they could in their final home game of the season.