The ACC had one more surprise in Week 14.
Virginia beat Virginia Tech as expected and locked up a spot in Charlotte. However, SMU was upset by Cal, paving the way for Duke to win a five-way tie for second at 6-2.
Duke beat Virginia 34-17 in their regular season matchup.
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ACC championship scenarios 2025
Four teams are still in the ACC championship game picture. A look at their paths to the conference championship game:
Virginia (10-2, 7-1)
- Virginia clinched a spot in Charlotte with a 27-7 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday. This will be its first appearance since 2019.
Duke (7-5, 6-2)
- Duke beat Wake Forest 49-32 earlier on Saturday, then had to sweat out Cal's upset of SMU. This will be Duke's second appearance in the ACC title game and first since 2013. The Devils won a five-way tie with Miami, Georgia Tech, SMU and Pitt by virtue of having the best conference opponent winning percentage of the group. Duke lost non-conference games to Tulane, UConn and Illinois.
ACC tiebreaker rules
Here are the ACC tiebreaker procedures to follow in order to determine who makes the conference championship game, according to the conference's official website:
1. Head-to-head competition between teams.
2. Winning percentage vs. Common opponents.
3. Win-percentage vs. Common opponents based upon finish (overall conference winning percentage, with ties broken).
4. Combined winning percentage of conference opponents.
5. The tied team with the higher ranking by the Team Rating Score metric provided by SportSource Analytics following the conclusion of regular season games.
6. The representative shall be chosen by a draw as administered by the Commissioner or Commissioner's designee.