Folks, the College Football Playoff chaos scenario has arrived. The five-loss Blue Devils won the ACC Championship Game, beating Virginia 27-20 in overtime in Charlotte on Saturday night.
With Duke's win, the Blue Devils have drastically altered the 12-team CFP field, and several teams are affected by the result.
Let's take a look at Duke's playoff hopes as ACC champions, and break down which teams its win affect.
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Could Duke make the College football playoff?
Although a five-loss team making the CFP would be pure comedy, unfortunately that answer is no. Duke will not be one of the five highest ranked conference champions thanks to their 8-5 record which includes two losses to Group of 5 teams.
But while Duke cannot make the 12-team playoff, its win still dramatically affects the rest of the field. Let's break down which teams Duke's win helps or hurts the most.
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How Duke's win affects the 12-team field
Duke winning the ACC significantly changes things for a handful of teams. The main teams affected include James Madison, Miami, Virginia, Notre Dame and Alabama.
James Madison Dukes
Welcome to the College Football Playoff, Dukes! Although nothing is set in stone, and we can't say for certain what the committee will do, James Madison looks primed for a bid for the first time in school history.
Since the committee will not give Duke a bid as a five-loss conference champion, it opens the door for JMU. The Dukes defeated Troy 31-14 in the Sun Belt title game on Friday night. That means James Madison will be one of the five highest ranked conference champions. JMU finished 12-1 this season, and entered conference championship weekend ranked No. 25. Although JMU was behind fellow Group of Five teams in Tulane (No. 20) and North Texas (No. 24) UNT is eliminated with its 34-21 loss to the Green Wave in the AAC title game.
With Duke's win, it looks like having two Group of Five teams could make the 12-team field this year.
Virginia Cavaliers
Unlike Duke, Virginia would have received an automatic bid as one of the five highest-ranked conference champions. All Virginia had to do was beat Duke, a team it handily defeated just three weeks ago in the regular season. That would have given UVA an 11-2 finish, in a huge turnaround for head coach Tony Elliott's squad. Instead, the Cavs lost 27-20 in overtime.
Virginia will not receive an at-large bid.
Miami Hurricanes
Miami did not play in the ACC title game, falling victim to ACC tiebreaker scenarios that sent the Blue Devils to Charlotte instead. Although the Canes appeared to be on the outside looking in heading into this weekend, a Duke win could be huge for the 10-2 Canes.
Had Virginia prevailed, the 11-2 Cavaliers would have represented the ACC in the playoff. There will be pressure to have at least one ACC team in the field, and Miami could be the beneficiary.
Alabama Crimson Tide
If the final bid comes down to Alabama and Miami, Alabama may get the squeeze so one ACC team can get in the field. Given Bama's slow finish to the season it is a decision the committee could justify.
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