With the 2025 regular season wrapped, conference title week is here. But the ACC finds itself on shaky ground. Week 14’s College Football Playoff bracket puts the league in a precarious spot, and the fate of the ACC could rest on one bold move by the Duke Blue Devils.

“A Duke win over UVA and a JMU win in Sun Belt could eliminate the ACC,” Ross Dellenger tweeted while noting the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings on December 2.

The image depicts a complex playoff picture, where the ACC’s representation hangs by a thread. Duke, currently ranked No. 2, is positioned on the right side of the bracket. Standing with a 7-5 overall record, Duke is not currently in the playoff picture, but if they defeat the Virginia Cavaliers, it creates chaos for the ACC’s chances.

Not a good scenario for Mario Cristobal’s Miami Hurricanes. After all, they have earned themselves the highest-ranked team in the ACC.

This is a developing story…