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The era of supersized conferences can lead to supersized chaos. Just ask the wide-open ACC
A 17-team ACC schedule creates complicated tiebreakers with six teams vying for the title and College Football Playoff spots, the ACC office explained.
- The ACC issued an explainer this week as permutations for the title and CFP berths multiply among a half-dozen teams with paths to Charlotte, North Carolina, on the first Saturday in December.
- By expanding to 17 teams, conferences created supersized leagues like the 17-team ACC with unbalanced schedules, while the College Football Playoff's expansion to 12 schools and rising parity complicate playoff access.
- Head-to-Head meetings are the first tiebreaker, followed by winning percentage versus common opponents; Pitt Panthers could be the odd team out in a three-way tie due to the Louisville loss that sparked Mason Heintschel's emergence.
- Miami must win on Saturday at Pitt and get plenty of help to reach the ACC title game, but a Notre Dame win keeps their College Football Playoff at-large hopes alive.
- Coaches like Pat Narduzzi warn against relying on inscrutable tiebreakers and prefer divisions, recalling Florida State's CFP exclusion two years ago as the ACC fights for respect.
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The era of supersized conferences can lead to supersized chaos. Just ask the wide-open ACC
Three months after it kicked off, college football's regular season is heading to a frantic finish with little decided. Things are particularly messy in the Atlantic Coast Conference, where six teams remain in the mix to reach the league's title…
The era of supersized conferences can lead to supersized chaos. Just ask the wide-open ACC
Three months after it kicked off, college football's regular season is heading to a frantic finish with little decided. Things are particularly messy in the Atlantic Coast Conference, where six teams remain in the mix to reach the league's title…
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