The scenarios for Miami to earn a berth in the ACC Championship Game were outlined by David Hale of ESPN. Hale rightfully started with Miami winning out at Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh in its final two games of the 2025 regular season.
Miami needs SMU to lose its final two games. SMU is a 2.5-point favorite over Louisville on Saturday in Dallas (Noon, ESPN2). The ESPN FPI projects SMU with a 67.9 percent chance of beating Louisville. SMU has an 80.3 percent chance of winning at California in its final 2025 regular-season game.
Miami needs Duke to lose either at North Carolina on Saturday or versus Wake Forest on November 29.