The ACC Is Still a Mess
Summary
The ACC has a new system to decide which teams play in the football championship game after a five-way tie last year caused confusion. The conference commissioner said the new rules focus on head-to-head results, overall success, and a possible tie-breaker drawing, but problems could still happen because 17 teams don’t all play each other.Key Facts
- Last year, a five-way tie for second place led to Duke, with a 7-5 record, playing in the ACC championship game.
- The ACC now has a three-step tiebreak system: head-to-head results, overall performance in the group, and a commissioner’s draw if needed.
- The conference has 17 teams, but not all teams play each other, making it hard to pick the best two for the championship.
- The ACC studied 10,000 simulated seasons to develop the new tiebreak rules.
- The College Football Playoff committee had to fix last year’s issue by selecting Miami for the playoff, who later reached the national championship.
- This year, the ACC champions qualify automatically for the 12-team College Football Playoff.
- Miami is the favorite to make the ACC championship game again, but losing games to teams like Clemson or Florida State could create new challenges.
- Some teams do not face each other in the regular season, which could complicate deciding who should play in the title game.
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