SMU enters the last week of its regular season with some security, having already clinched a spot in the ACC championship game in Charlotte, N.C., on Dec. 7. The Mustangs became the first former Group of Five team to clinch a spot in a power-conference title game in their first year in the new conference.

SMU has clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game after beating Virginia, 33-7, in Charlottesville. The No. 13 Mustangs are undefeated in conference play during their first season transitioning to a Power Four school.

Clemson football's ACC championship hopes took a hit when it was upset by Louisville at home on Nov. 2. But the 16th-ranked Tigers' chances of playing for a conference title in Charlotte aren't extinguished yet.