Three ACC teams are undefeated in the conference: Miami, SMU, and Clemson. SMU and Clemson both have one non-con loss.
None of them play each other in the regular season, meaning there is a chance they all finish 8-0 in the ACC. The ACC championship game participants would be determined by conference opponent win percentage.
The team left out would probably be in the CFP as an at-large bid at 11-1 (or 12-0 in the case of Miami). SMU or Clemson would probably be knocked out with a loss in the championship game.
The scenario that I see getting three ACC teams in the CFP:
None of them play each other in the regular season, meaning there is a chance they all finish 8-0 in the ACC. The ACC championship game participants would be determined by conference opponent win percentage.
The team left out would probably be in the CFP as an at-large bid at 11-1 (or 12-0 in the case of Miami). SMU or Clemson would probably be knocked out with a loss in the championship game.
The scenario that I see getting three ACC teams in the CFP:
- 11-1 SMU OR Clemson is left out of the ACC championship game and in the CFP as an at-large.
- 11-1 SMU OR Clemson defeats Miami in the ACC championship game and gets a CFP top-4 seed/bye.
- 12-0 Miami loses the ACC championship game and gets in the CFP as an at-large.