Clemson has no chance of making the top 12 except for the automatic berth that comes with winning the ACC Championship Game on Saturday. The Tigers, who have three losses and no real good wins, will get their chance to beat SMU. This is a rare role for Clemson, which has been a favorite in the ACC title games in which it has played.
But if Clemson wins that game, can the conference somehow get three teams into the College Football Playoff field? SMU should not be penalized for the loss and should make the field either way. Could Miami sneak in?
Or will all of this be moot and the ACC only gets one place?
Either way, the ACC will be interesting, which it usually isn’t.
