It’s the final week of the college football regular season, and if you’re not paying attention to the ACC championship and its tiebreaker scenarios, you should be.
Six teams are fighting for just two spots to get to Charlotte, and it’s definitely not the six anyone thought would be eligible. They are: Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, SMU, Pittsburgh, and Virginia. Two teams, SMU and Virginia, have the easiest road: win, and they’re in.
Per the ACC, there are 34 possible ways to clinch a spot, and 10 different conference championship game scenarios that still exist. Here are all of the scenarios.
Dukeclinches a spot in the championship game with:
Georgia Techclinches a spot in the championship game with:
Miami clinches a spot in the championship game with:
Pittsburghclinches a spot in the championship game with:
SMU clinches a spot in the championship game with:
Virginiaclinches a spot in the championship game with:
Finally, here are the games at stake:
Yes, you read that right. 1-10 Boston College versus 3-8 Syracuse has conference championship implications. It’s true. Here is another way to visualize the scenarios, created by u/_-85-_ on Reddit’s r/ACC community.
The 2025 ACC Championship will kick off in Charlotte on Dec. 6, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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