The ACC will be represented in the College Football Playoff, just maybe not by the usual suspects. Unbeaten and fourth-ranked Miami is among the 12 teams announced in Tuesday night’s initial rankings,

SMU left no doubt in its blowout win over the Pitt. The victory means the Mustangs now control their own destiny in pursuit of an ACC Championship Game berth. After a rough September, SMU has played like one of the best teams in the country for several weeks now.

No. 4 Miami will try to protect its unbeaten record when it plays at Georgia Tech, which will try to end a two-game skid.

With every week that passes, the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes' pursuit of their first Atlantic Coast Conference title and College Football Playoff appearance grows closer. After Tuesday's CFP rankings place