Duke takes down No. 17 Virginia in OT to put the ACC on the brink of missing out on the College Football Playoff
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Nick BrombergSenior writer Sun, December 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM UTC·4 min read The ACC’s nightmare is nearing reality. The conference could completely miss out on the College Football Playoff. Duke beat No. 17 Virginia 27-20 in overtime on Saturday night in the ACC championship game for the Blue Devils’ first conference title since 1962. But with Duke at 8-5 and highly unlikely to be ranked in Sunday’s College Football Playoff rankings, there’s a realistic scenario that no ACC team will make the 12-team field.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The playoff is made up of the five highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large teams. Duke was unranked in Tuesday’s rankings and behind...