This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 ACC Football Championship Game, determining the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2026 college football season, currently scheduled for December 5, 2026. If this championship is postponed after December 19, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or a champion has not been declared within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other." If multiple teams are declared co-champions, this market will resolve in favor of the team whose listed name comes first alphabetically. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Atlantic Coast Conference (https://theacc.com); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Miami enters the 2026 season as the clear ACC frontrunner after reaching the prior national championship game and earning overwhelming preseason media support as the conference favorite. The Hurricanes opened with a decisive road win at Stanford and feature a talented roster bolstered by quarterback Darian Mensah’s portal addition, wide receiver Malachi Toney’s production, and strong depth under Mario Cristobal. Trader consensus places Miami at 64.5% implied probability, well ahead of SMU at 12%, reflecting the Mustangs’ returning quarterback Kevin Jennings and solid preseason standing but also Miami’s superior overall roster and schedule outlook. Lower-tier teams such as Louisville, Clemson, and Virginia trail further back due to greater uncertainty in roster continuity and recent results, while the wide distribution across remaining programs underscores the league’s typical depth and potential for midseason shifts.