The ACC had just one team in the projected 12-team College Football Playoff field when the initial rankings were unveiled on Tuesday, Nov. 4

The conference did little to build its case for more than one team to make the CFP in 2025-26, with two of its top teams dropping falling in Week 11 of the college football season.

No. 11 Virginia (No. 14 in CFP) dropped a 16-0 stunner to Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 8, a game in which starting quarterback Chandler Morris was knocked from the game with a big hit. Elsewhere, No. 15 Louisville (No. 15 CFP) fell at home to California 20-26 in overtime. Those results made it increasingly likely that the Cavaliers and Cardinals' only entry to the playoff field may be by way of the ACC championship.

Elsewhere, No. 18 Miami (No. 18 CFP) broke through

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