If Cal upsets SMU...
7-5 Duke would go to the ACC Championship game.
If Duke were to pull a small upset over UVA, we are looking at two Group of 5 teams in the playoffs.
Meanwhile...ND or Miami/BYU/Utah/Vandy/Texas would be left out.
This is not a serious sport.
If you cannot comprehend the difference between football played in the SEC compared to the ACC, BIG12, and the middle/bottom of the Big 10, you donโt understand the game of football and your takes shouldnโt be taken seriously.