After several close ACC wins this season for unbeaten Georgia Tech, the dam finally broke defensively during Saturday night's 48-36 loss at NC State, the second stunner in conference play to highlight Week 10 following SMU's overtime triumph over Miami.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/duke as Where Duke and ACC’s Top Teams Stand After Week 9. The ACC continues to go through its twists and turns following another week of action. The Duke Blue Devils were on a bye this week, but there were still plenty of storylines and movement that occurred this past weekend.

Georgia Tech sits at 8-1 with three regular-season games left, one of which is a rivalry clash with the Georgia Bulldogs. A win on Thanksgiving weekend would do wonders for the Yellow Jackets' playoff resume, no matter if they make the CFB Playoff or not.

With two losses in league play already, is there a feasible path for the Miami Hurricanes to make the ACC Championship Game?

With a glut of teams still in conference title and College Football Playoff races, we're sorting through how each league will pick its title game representatives