With a chance to clinch a spot in the ACC Championship game, Georgia Tech came out flat, fell behind 28-0, and could not catch up vs Pittsburgh. The Yellow Jack

ACC Championship Game tiebreaker with six teams left originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With one week left in the regular season, six teams remain mathematically alive for a spot in the ACC championship game.

The Group of Five is no cakewalk either. Tulane and Navy can reach the American title game by winning out but North Texas can get in if it wins and Navy loses to either Memphis or Army. Tulane was the only Group of Five team in the committee's last rankings, so James Madison needs the Green Wave to lose in order to have a shot at the CFP.

With a big upset win vs. the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the Pitt Panthers have set themselves up for a potential ACC championship berth.

The Hurricanes also got the one piece of external help that had to happen — the Pittsburgh Panthers beating the No. 16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 42-28 — to ensure they will enter the final week of the regular season still with a mathematical chance to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game on Dec. 6 in Charlotte.

In this scenario, Georgia Tech (7-1 in ACC) locks in berth as first-place team, awaits Virginia or who wins tiebreaker. In this scenario, Virginia (7-1) locks in berth as first-place team; Georgia Tech or Pitt or SMU for second.

College Football Enquirer co-hosts Andy Staples, Steven Godfrey and Ross Dellenger discuss the multiple scenarios for the ACC Championship title game. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts,

Under the leadership of Pat Narduzzi, Pitt has achieved 52 ACC wins since 2015, ranking third in the conference behind Clemson and Miami. The Panthers on Saturday beat No.16 Georgia Tech 42–28, completing a perfect 4–0 record in ACC road play this season.

Here are SMU’s ACC championship scenarios heading into its final regular-season game against California. SMU’s path to the ACC championship became far simpler after Georgia Tech’s loss. If the Mustangs beat California on Saturday, they will be one of the two teams in the conference’s championship game.

Georgia Tech fell to No. 23 after a loss to Pitt, and the race to the ACC championship game became even messier. Oregon moved up to No. 5 and the race continues in the Group of Five.