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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Just the thought of it makes Pat Narduzzi cringe.

There the Pitt football coach is, standing in front of his players after a largely successful season, explaining to the Panthers why they aren't going to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. It might not have anything to do with what they did or didn't do on the field, but because of a spreadsheet that explains the league's byzantine tiebreaker policy says. ×

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