Nobody ever imagined in their wildest dreams that a five-loss team would be in playoff race, but here we are. Duke, sitting at 7-5, suddenly finds itself in the ACC Championship thanks to the tiebreaker. With that they now share the exact same playoff path as the Big 12 team, the one-loss BYU Cougars. Two teams with different conference backgrounds are now in the same high-pressure situation with one clear mission: win the conference, and you’re in.

SMU’s and Pitt’s losses open the door for Duke to claim the second spot in the ACC Championship game. After winning against Virginia Tech, Virginia grabbed the first Big 12 spot, and Duke will face them. What’s interesting is that despite having a 5-loss season, the combination of tiebreakers favored them. And if Duke wins the ACC title game a

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