The ACC was rife with upsets in Week 14. How will that affect the conference's standings in the updated US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25?

Well, it wouldn't be the ACC without one or two final surprises up its sleeve. For most of the 2024 regular season, the conference felt like a proving ground for the Miami Hurricanes. The offense, led by Heisman Trophy hopeful Cam Ward,

Here is how the CFP rankings and bracket should look going into Conference Championship Week. 1. OREGON (12-0). Won 49-21 vs. Washington (6-6). Next game: Dec. 7 vs. Penn State (11-1) in Indianapolis for Big Ten championship. 2. TEXAS (11-1). Won 17-7 at Texas A&M (8-4). Next game: Dec. 7 vs. Georgia (10-2) in Atlanta for SEC championship.

The No. 6 Hurricanes will miss the ACC Championship Game and could potentially miss out on the College Football Playoff, all following a 9-0 start, after a 42-38 loss to Syracuse. SMU will play Clemson in Charlotte instead.

The ‘Canes’ College Football Playoff hopes also may have been dashed in the shootout, in which the teams combined for more than 980 yards and 51 first downs.

Syracuse knocked Miami out of Atlantic Coast Conference title contention by rallying from a 21-0 deficit for a four-point win Saturday.