Duke takes down No. 17 Virginia in OT to put the ACC on the brink of missing out on the College Football Playoff

Nick BrombergSenior writer Sun, December 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM UTC·4 min read The ACC’s nightmare is nearing reality. The conference could completely miss out on the College Football Playoff. Duke beat No. 17 Virginia 27-20 in overtime on Saturday night in the ACC championship game for the Blue Devils’ first conference title since 1962. But with Duke at 8-5 and highly unlikely to be ranked in Sunday’s College Football Playoff rankings, there’s a realistic scenario that no ACC team will make the 12-team field.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The playoff is made up of the five highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large teams. Duke was unranked in Tuesday’s rankings and behind...