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ACC announces new football championship game tie-breakers

By Dominic Campbell: PittsburghSportsNOW.com
No. 24 Pitt begins ACC defense against new-look Georgia Tech Pittsburgh offensive lineman Matt Goncalves (76) celebrates with running back Israel Abanikanda (2) after Abanikanda scored his fourth touchdown of the game during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Rhode Island, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 45-24. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)
By Dominic Campbell: PittsburghSportsNOW.com

PITTSBURGH — The ACC announced new football championship game tiebreakers on Wednesday, as they look to work with the new format starting in 2023.

The conference operated with two divisions starting in the 2005-06 season after they added Boston College and had 12 teams’ total. They named them the Atlantic and the Coastal divisions and the two teams that finished top of their division at the end of the regular season met in the ACC Championship game for the title.

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