I keep seeing this over and over and over so I want to set the record straight.
Only the 5 highest rated conference Champions automatically qualify!!!
Here are the conferences that are eligible (from How Automatic Qualifying Works)
So, Clemson needs to beat SC and have a miracle happen to even get to the ACC Championship. Here are some potential scenarios that could play out.
For those of you who keep repeating that if we win the ACC, we are in no matter what, that is just not true.
#1 is the only way really. #3, we could be at the mercy of Boise State (Mountain West Conference) being higher ranked than the ACC Champion.
Only the 5 highest rated conference Champions automatically qualify!!!
Here are the conferences that are eligible (from How Automatic Qualifying Works)
- ACC
- American
- Big Ten
- Big 12
- Conference USA
- MAC
- Mountain West
- Sun Belt
- SEC
So, Clemson needs to beat SC and have a miracle happen to even get to the ACC Championship. Here are some potential scenarios that could play out.
- Beat SC, backdoor into the ACC Championship - Win ACC Championship (11-2 Conference Champion)....We would be ranked high enough as a conference champion to get in.
- Beat SC, backdoor into the ACC Championship - Lose ACC Championship (10-3)....We ain't getting in over other 3 loss SEC teams
- Lose to SC, backdoor into the ACC Championship - Win ACC Championship (10-3)....We may not be ranked high enough as a conference champion to get in
- Lose to SC, backdoor into the ACC Championship - Lose ACC Championship (9-4)....no way we get in
- Beat SC, do not make the ACC Championship (10-2), maybe have enough to get an at large bid
For those of you who keep repeating that if we win the ACC, we are in no matter what, that is just not true.
#1 is the only way really. #3, we could be at the mercy of Boise State (Mountain West Conference) being higher ranked than the ACC Champion.
