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Tom Dierberger

Why 7–5 Duke, Not No. 12 Miami, Is Playing in ACC Championship Game vs. Virginia

Despite losing five games this season, Duke will be playing for an ACC championship on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium.

The unranked Blue Devils (7–5) rode the wave of some complicated ACC tiebreakers to earn a matchup against Virginia (10–2), ranked No. 16 in the AP Top 25 and No. 17 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. If Virginia wins the game, the Cavaliers will likely make their first CFP appearance in program history. But if Duke wins, all hell breaks loose.

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