The Atlantic Coast Conference Championship (ACC) Game is Saturday night between Clemson and SMU.
Alabama football fans have rooting interest in the matchup as a victory for SMU would send the Crimson Tide into the 12-team College Football Playoff as the at-large bid. Alabama would go in as the No. 11 seed and face sixth-ranked Notre Dame in the first-round from South Bend, Ind. A victory for Clemson would create a debate between SMU and Alabama on who should go in.
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The panel for ESPN College GameDay unveiled its ACC Championship picks on the set.
ESPN College GameDay ACC Champion picks
-Desmond Howard: SMU
-Nick Saban: Clemson
-Pat McAfee: SMU
-Kirk Herbstreit: Clemson
The matchup is set for 7:00 p.m. CT from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
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