Why is Duke in the ACC championship game? Explaining standings tiebreaker that kept Miami out

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Why is Duke in the ACC championship game? Explaining standings tiebreaker that kept Miami out

It’s conference championship week, and several teams across the country are still looking to make a lasting impression on the College Football Playoff selection committee.

One team that has already thrown a wrench into a neat and tidy CFP Selection Sunday, however, is Duke. Despite finishing the season 7-5, the Blue Devils qualified for the ACC title game and are now set to take on 10-2 Virginia.

Duke enters the game unranked by the CFP. With a win over the Cavaliers, the Blue Devils would create chaos inside the CFP field. So how does a five-loss team make a conference title game? It comes down to some pesky championship-game tiebreak procedures.

Here’s a look at how D