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SMU and Virginia have emerged as the frontrunners to compete in the ACC championship game. Per ESPN, both schools have over an 80% chance of making the ACC title game, with SMU holding an 86% chance to do so.
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.
It’s the final weekend for college football teams to make their case for conference championship games, a critical component of the criteria that will ultimately determine who makes the College Football Playoff.
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 Miami Hurricanes look to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive with a win in their regular season finale against Pittsburgh, which has its own path to pursue when it comes to the ACC Championship Game and the CFP.
Here's a look at the scenarios and tiebreakers needed for Georgia Tech, Virginia, Pitt, SMU, Miami and Duke to make ACC championship game: