With a 6-2 ACC record, Duke came out ahead in a five-way tie in the league standings to sneak into the title game. They got to Charlotte via the ACC's sixth tiebreaker — conference opponent record — but can they turn it into an unexpected trip to the 2025 College Football Playoff?

It wasn't hard to spot Ben Overby and James Turner as they weaved through the stands at Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference championship game between No. 16 Virginia and Duke. They were proudly wearing the purple of their alma mater,

Can Duke make the College Football Playoff? Explaining how Blue Devils are tied to James Madison in CFP originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke Blue Devils somehow won a five-way tiebreaker just to get into the ACC Championship game.

Duke's playoff chances look slim even after winning the ACC championship, but coach Manny Diaz believes his squad should be in.

Unranked Duke handed No. 17 Virginia a 27-20 overtime upset to secure its first ACC championship in program history on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina.

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips emphatically pushed for his league to get multiple playoff bids earlier this week. According to CBS Sports' final playoff projection, the league could come up empty.

Manny Diaz did not hold back on making Duke football's case for the College Football Playoff after it defeated Virginia to claim the ACC title.

After instant classics and devastating blowouts during conference championship weekend, the College Football Playoff bracket is on the verge of being locked in.