TALLAHASSEE — The Atlantic Coast Conference has often been criticized for scheduling the Florida State-Clemson football game in September or early October, resulting in an early loss for one of the league’s top programs.

But for only the fourth time since 2010, the league slated the matchup for Nov. 8 between a preseason playoff pick (Clemson) and a team projected to make a significant win-total bounce back (FSU). Although the ACC office mapped out the schedule, Clemson and FSU didn’t hold up their ends of the bargain, since neither is one of the conference’s top programs this season.

In 13 of the past 14 seasons, Clemson or FSU has played in the ACC title game. Clemson is the defending league champion, while FSU won the title in 2023. But neither will be in Charlotte, N.C., this year as

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