The win marked Duke's first league title since it split one with the Cavaliers in 1989 before the establishment of the ACC Championship Game. Virginia (10-3) was also seeking its first-ever conference championship game victory but couldn't overcome a barrage of clutch plays from the Blue Devils.

“It’s been a long time coming, but the Cup is here!” University of Virginia head football coach Tony Elliott shouted upon emerging in the jubilant Cavalier locker room following UVA’s 27-7 win over archrival Virginia Tech on Saturday.

11 teams, plus Notre Dame, are bowl eligible. Cal is obligated to be placed in a Pac-12-affiliated bowl and have already accepted a bid to the Hawaii Bowl. See the ACC bowl tie-ins and affiliations below: *NOTE: Notre Dame, if not in the CFP, can be selected by any of the bowls with ACC tie-ins.*

The ACC became the most abnormal conference to figure out in 2025. So who lands No. 1 between Miami, Virginia, even champion Duke?

Duke is ACC champion for the first time since 1989, but its five regular-season losses mean the CFP committee selected Miami for the field.

Duke coach Manny Diaz says his team has embraced all the doomsday scenarios that have been laid out this week as his 7-5 team prepares for Virginia in the ACC championship game. The game starts at 8 p.m. Saturday on ABC.

How is Duke in the ACC championship game against Virginia while 10-2 Miami sits at home? Here's what the ACC tiebreaker means to the CFP bracket.

For the first time in the playoff era, Miami has a chance to win it all. Headlined by fourth-year head coach Mario Cristobal, transfer quarterback Carson Beck, and phenom freshman wide receiver Malachi Toney, the Hurricanes are looking to make some noise.