Duke, Manny Diaz and Blue Devils
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The five-loss Blue Devils weren't ranked in the College Football Playoff committee's final top 25 and didn't get a spot in the 12-team playoff field despite winning the ACC title Saturday night.
The Duke Blue Devils have had a good run for the last couple of seasons. Head coach Manny Diaz has come into this football program and has turned things around
Manny Diaz had his team write on notecards and burn them after its Week 12 loss to Virginia. It paid off, with Duke claiming the ACC title Saturday.
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Manny Diaz Believes Duke Belongs in College Football Playoff
Despite fives losses, the Duke coach made a case for the Blue Devils to crash the bracket with a victory in the ACC Championship.