With carnage occurring all around it, the Atlantic Coast Conference has navigated a path toward at least two members in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Maybe three.
That’s the takeaway from the latest rankings by the playoff selection committee Tuesday night, which put the Miami Hurricanes at No. 6, the SMU Mustangs at No. 9 and the Clemson Tigers at No. 12. If all three win this weekend, the ACC seems assured of a second team in the CFP field—and improved chances at a third.
