projections. The main reason why is because Miami and Clemson both have to play Wake Forest while SMU avoids them. Clemson has a particularly week schedule, so it would likely end up being SMU vs Miami if it came down to that tiebreaker.

All 3 teams play Florida St and Louisville. Here's the other 6 teams they play along w/ forecasted position in standings (according to TeamRankings):

SMU:
Boston College (5)
Duke (8)
Pittsburgh (9)
Cal (11)
Stanford (14)
Virginia (15)

Miami FL:
Virginia Tech (6)
Georgia Tech (7)
Duke (8)
Cal (11)
Syracuse (12)
Wake Forest (17)

Clemson:
Virginia Tech (6)
Pittsburgh (9)
NC State (13)
Stanford (14)
Virginia (15)
Wake Forest (17)