Considering both Clemson and Florida State have spent the entirety of the 2025 season tripping over themselves and finding new lows, you would think Miami losing at home Friday night to Louisville as a double-digit favorite would be a serious blow to the ACC's chances of getting two teams into the College Football Playoff field. In reality, though, I don't know that the loss does as much damage to the league as a whole as it does to Miami, which now has less margin for error but remains buoyed by impressive nonconference wins against Notre Dame and a South Florida team that could be in the playoff itself.

The reason the ACC might not have to worry is mostly luck-based on how results have gone and how the schedules shook out.

Following Week 8's action, there are four teams i

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