If the ACC makes this change, other conferences could follow, specifically the Big 12. Both the Big 12 and ACC got a total of three teams into this year's playoff, and changes to the how they conduct their conference championships could secure additional bids.

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said on Sunday the league will have conversations among coaches and athletic directors to ponder changes to its conference championship game format after a season in which two league teams made the College Football Playoff.

The Mustangs lost to Clemson in the ACC Championship Game and were forced to wonder if they would make the top 12. The Mustangs did, settling in at No. 10, and lost at Penn St. in a rout in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Changes could be coming to the current ACC championship game format ACC commissioner Jim Phillips revealed on Sunday that discussions will take place

ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips is attempting to find a new ACC Championship format to ensure two team get into the CFP.