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ACC Race Reordered After Week 8: Georgia Tech Leads, Virginia Ascends as Miami Falls to Louisville

Louisville’s head-to-head edge plus an uneven league schedule creates a maze of tiebreakers, leaving Miami needing help to reach Charlotte.

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Overview

  • Georgia Tech moved to 7-0 and 4-0 in ACC play with a 27-18 win at Duke, placing the Yellow Jackets in the strongest position for the title game.
  • Miami’s 24-21 home loss to Louisville was its first of 2025, punctuated by quarterback Carson Beck’s fourth interception in the final minute.
  • Louisville now holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Miami, a pivotal factor in a 17-team ACC with limited crossover games among contenders.
  • Virginia remains unbeaten in ACC play and does not face Georgia Tech, and its earlier loss to NC State was a nonconference meeting.
  • SMU stays in the mix by hosting both Miami and Louisville, and analysts note the ACC still retains scenarios for multiple College Football Playoff bids.