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The Big 12 is traditionally the “Conference of Chaos,” but in Week 10, the ACC looked a lot like the Big 12. The ACC’s two highest-ranked teams both went on the road and lost (Georgia Tech and Miami),
With a glut of teams still in conference title and College Football Playoff races, we're sorting through how each league will pick its title game representatives
Georgia Tech is the only undefeated team in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and has a path through the regular season without having to face any of the league's other three Top 25 teams.
Running back Hollywood Smothers has been a standout, recording four 100-yard rushing games – one of only five FBS players to do so this year. He leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally with 739 rushing yards, averaging 105.6 yards per game, also best in the conference.
Every weekend until the end of the regular season, including the ACC championship game, will serve as a referendum on whether the conference warrants multiple teams in the tournament. A year ago, the ACC placed conference champion Clemson and runner-up SMU.
The ACC’s struggles in men’s basketball may not have the financial impact of its football failings, but there are still consequences.
The first College Football Playoff Top 25 was not kind to the ACC. The conference may have to rely on the automatic-qualifier route to the CFP.