"Diaz said Sunday that Duke "absolutely" belongs in the title game thanks to a 6-2 conference record and that, if the Blue Devils win Saturday, they should one of the five highest-ranked conference champions and receive a berth in the playoff."
""We have five losses, and we wish we'd played better in those games," Diaz said, "But we lost to two 10-win teams, two nine-win teams and an eight-win team. Records have a lot to do with schedules.""
Duke moved to 7-5 after beating Wake Forest and secured a spot in Charlotte for an ACC title rematch with Virginia. The Blue Devils hold a 6-2 conference record and can be among the five highest-ranked conference champions and receive a College Football Playoff berth if they win the ACC. The team has five losses, including three nonconference defeats with close road losses at Tulane and UConn. Several Group of Five champions — notably Tulane, North Texas and James Madison — have records and metrics that could place them ahead of Duke. Strength of schedule and road willingness factor into postseason evaluation.
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