Clemson
Best case scenario: College Football Playoff
How it happens: Beat Syracuse, Wake Forest, and South Carolina. Win the ACC Championship Game.
Worst case scenario: Chick-Fil-A Bowl
How it happens: Beat Syracuse, Wake Forest, and South Carolina. Lose the ACC Championship Game.
Most likely: College Football Playoff
North Carolina
Best case scenario: Chick-Fil-A Bowl
How it happens: Beat Miami, Virginia Tech, and NC State. Win or lose the ACC Championship Game.
Worst case scenario: Sun Bowl
How it happens: Lose two of the last three/four games, Notre Dame drops out of the NY6.
Most likely: Russell Athletic Bowl
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Florida State
Best case scenario: Russell Athletic Bowl
How it happens: Beat NC State, Chattanooga, and Florida. Notre Dame wins out.
Worst case scenario: TaxSlayer Bowl
How it happens: Lose to Florida. Notre Dame drops out of the NY6.
Most likely: Belk Bowl
Duke
Best case scenario: Russell Athletic Bowl
How it happens: Beat Pitt, Virginia, and Wake. Clemson plays in the CFP. UNC & Notre Dame make the NY6. FSU loses to Florida.
Worse case scenario: Military Bowl
How it happens: Lose 2 of last three games and Notre Dame drops out of the CFP.
Most likely: Pinstripe Bowl
Pitt
Best case scenario: Sun Bowl
How it happens: Beat Duke, Louisville, and Miami.
Worst case scenario: St. Petersburg Bowl
How it happens: Lose to Duke, Louisville, and Miami.
Most likely: Quick Lane Bowl
Miami
Best case scenario: Russell Athletic Bowl
How it happens: Beat UNC, Georgia Tech, and Pitt. FSU loses to Florida. UNC loses to NC State.
Worst case scenario: Military Bowl
How it happens: Lose two of the last three games.
Most likely: Sun Bowl
NC State
Best case scenario: Belk Bowl
How it happens: Beat FSU, Syracuse, and North Carolina. Notre Dame makes the NY6.
Worst case scenario: Quick Lane Bowl
How it happens: Lose two of three games, and Notre Dame drops out of the NY6.
Most likely: Independence Bowl
Louisville
Best case scenario: Sun Bowl
How it happens: Beat Virginia, Pitt, and Kentucky. Notre Dame makes the NY6.
Worst case scenario: Independence Bowl
How it happens: Lose two of three, or lose one and Notre Dame drops out of the NY6.
Most likely: TaxSlayer Bowl
Virginia Tech
Best case scenario: St. Petersburg Bowl
How it happens: Win two of the last three games.
Worst case scenario: Not eligible
How it happens: Lose two of the last three
Most likely: St. Petersburg Bowl
Virginia
Best case scenario: Not eligible, Mike London is fired
How it happens: Lose one of the last three games
Worst case scenario: St. Petersburg Bowl, Mike London stays on staff
How it happens: Win the last three games
Most likely: Lose two of three games and decide to keep London because too many other jobs are open
