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ACC plans tiebreaker changes for 2026 after CFP near-miss
This season’s rules kept the conference’s best team out of the title game. The post ACC Plans Tiebreaker Changes for 2026 After CFP Near-Miss appeared first on Front Office Sports.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2026 conference opponents for each member institution on Tuesday afternoon, and buried in that release was an important piece of news. “The ACC Tiebreaker Policy will be updated and announced ahead of the 2026 season,” the release said.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips responded to Notre Dame's criticism, saying the league has a "responsibility" to support its teams.
The ACC announced they were updating their tiebreaker system for the 2026 season after Duke won the title this season.
The league in September announced plans to have a nine-game slate, aligning with power-conference peers in the Big 12, Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. That came after debates and disagreement about the impact of unbalanced scheduling and access to the 12-team College Football Playoff.
After a clearly brutal 2025 season for the Clemson Tigers, CBS Sports grades the team very low for their performance.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips reacted to Notre Dame’s verbal rampage over their snubbing from the College Football Playoff.
The ACC also wants to explore reducing or eliminating the weekly release of the College Football Playoff selection committee's top 25 rankings