• The ACC football championship race is crowded, with five teams, including Duke, having only one conference loss. • The ACC's no-division format and 17-team membership create scheduling imbalances and debate over who deserves a title shot. • Duke coach Manny Diaz highlighted the challenges of "bloated conferences," where not all top teams can play each other.

The ACC football championship picture is as crowded as it’s been in years, and Duke football is right in the middle of it.

Entering Week 12, the Blue Devils (5-4, 4-1 ACC) are one of five conference teams with one-loss, alongside Georgia Tech (5-1), Virginia (5-1), SMU (5-1) and Pitt (4-1). Their Week 12 foe is another one-loss team, with Virginia set to make its first trip to Wallace Wade Stadium since 2022 after the Cavaliers

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