ACC commissioner Jim Phillips believes SMU should be in the College Football Playoff field no matter what happens in Saturday’s conference championship game against Clemson. He also said Monday that Miami (Fla.) should be in the field as an at-large team.

The 2024 ACC Championship Game will pit Clemson against SMU on Saturday, Dec. 7 in Charlotte. With both teams entering Week 14 inside the top 12 of the most recent CFP Rankings, the winner is almost assured one of the automatic bids to the College Football Playoff,

Here's a look at how the ACC's 17 football programs stack up after Week 14 of the 2024 season, led by CFP hopefuls SMU, Miami and Clemson