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The ACC football championship race has entered its final two weeks.

Clemson still has a chance of qualifying – but needs some help.

The Tigers won at Pitt on Saturday to finish 7-1 in league play, their only blemish a home loss to Louisville on Nov. 2. But since the Cardinals are a common opponent among Clemson and the other two teams in the ACC title race (SMU and Miami), that loss is extra damaging to the Tigers’ chances

Here are updated ACC clinching scenarios for No. 13 SMU, No. 8 Miami and No. 17 Clemson entering Week 13, the second to last week of the regular season.

As a reminder, making the league title game is of extra importance this year because the ACC champion will receive an automatic bid to the 12-team College Football Playoff and be in strong position for a first-round bye into the quarterfinals, too.

SMU clinching scenarios

SMU (6-0 ACC) can clinch a spot with a win at Virginia on Saturday

f the Mustangs beat Virginia, their worst possible record in ACC play would be 7-1. In that instance, even if SMU were to lose its final ACC game at home to Cal, it would still advance to the title game in Charlotte because of league tiebreaker policy.

If SMU, Miami and Clemson all finish league play 7-1, Miami and SMU would advance because they have a better winning percentage among the two common opponents they share with Clemson (Louisville and Florida State).

SMU is a nine-point road favorite at Virginia, per VegasInsider.com

will take on The Citadel, an FCS opponent, at home this weekend before hosting No. 19 South Carolina in their annual rivalry game next Saturday.

Miami clinching scenarios

Miami (5-1 ACC) cannot clinch this week.

But the Hurricanes can be eliminated from the conference championship game race if they lose at home to the Demon Deacons, in which case Clemson would advance

the Mustangs beat Virginia, their worst possible record in ACC play would be 7-1. In that instance, even if SMU were to lose its final ACC game at ho