No. 16 Georgia Tech's ACC title game hopes are still alive after a 42-28 loss to Pitt in its home finale, but their chances of clinching a berth were dashed.

Here's a look at the scenarios and tiebreakers Virginia and Duke needed make the ACC championship game heading into Week 14.

Miami, which beat Virginia Tech by 17 points on the road, moved up a spot to No. 13 and was the highest-ranked of five ACC teams. Virginia climbed two spots to No. 17. Georgia Tech, beaten 42-28 at home by Pitt, dropped eight rungs to No. 23.

Amid the backdrop of bowl preparation, Pitt and programs across the nation placed an eye to the future beginning Wednesday morning, as the early signing period commenced at 7 a.m., allowing for the Panthers’ 2026 recruiting class to start formalizing their collegiate intentions.

Penn State will head into the Pinstripe Bowl as a slight underdog against Clemson, according to FanDuel. The Tigers are a 2.5-point favorite over the Nittany Lions when the teams meet in New York on December 27.