It’s the final week of the regular season, and the biggest question still facing the ACC surrounds North Carolina (10-1) and its potential as a playoff team.

At No. 14, the Tar Heels certainly aren’t a lock for the playoff even if they win out. But as a conference champion with 12 straight wins, a UNC team that wins out would have a good case.

So, with that in mind, which teams should UNC fans be rooting for this week? Here’s a quick guide, in descending order of importance.

No. 14 North Carolina vs. NC State

Root for: The Heels

This one’s obvious, but amid all the playoff talk, it’s easy to forget that UNC looked dominant heading into the NC State game last year, then was trounced 35-7. This has a chance to be another victory over a winning opponent, and UNC needs to make the most of it.

Larry Fedora and the Tar Heels need to win Saturday against NC State, first and foremost, to keep their playoff hopes alive. Keith Srakocic/AP Photo

No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Stanford

Root for: The Irish

It might sound counterintuitive to think a 12-1 UNC would lose out to an 11-2 Stanford, but the committee has made it clear that a loss isn’t necessarily a death knell. Besides, both of Stanford’s losses would look a lot better than UNC’s (to lowly South Carolina) and the Cardinal are the one team in the mix with more games vs. Power 5 teams than UNC. Plus, the narrative for Notre Dame would be a tougher sell: The Irish lost to Clemson. If Clemson loses to the Tar Heels, how could the committee justify putting Notre Dame into the playoff? Not to mention, with no championship game for Notre Dame, UNC’s two games vs. FCS teams becomes something of a moot point.

No. 16 Northwestern vs. Illinois

Root for: The Illini

This game has two big implications for UNC. A win for Illinois would get the Illini to bowl eligibility, great news for UNC because the Heels eviscerated Illinois earlier this season. Moreover, a loss by Northwestern would be a big dent in Stanford’s resume, should the Cardinal go head to head with UNC for a playoff spot.

No. 15 Navy vs. Houston

Root for: The Cougars

Right now, Notre Dame’s only quality wins are against Navy and Temple. The Owls are barely clinging to a top-25 slot, but Navy looks like a legit victory. If the Midshipmen fall, however, Notre Dame’s resume takes a ding, and that could help UNC in a head-to-head comparison.

Miami vs. Pitt

Root for: The Panthers

UNC has impressive enough victories over both teams, but Pitt still has a strong chance to climb into the Top 25, and adding a ranked win to the Heels’ resume would be big.

No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State

Root for: The Cowboys

Chaos is a good thing for North Carolina right now, and sending a sure-fire playoff team to its second defeat would definitely add some chaos to the mix. Oklahoma is a lock for the playoff if it wins, but if Oklahoma State wins, the Big 12 isn’t guaranteed anything. Moreover, if we look at the advanced metrics — the committee certainly will — the Cowboys are running about even with UNC.

No. 7 Baylor vs. No. 19 TCU

Root for: The Bears

Last year, having a split champion hurt the Big 12’s chances of getting a team into the playoff. While the league will officially award a champion no matter what this season, it would definitely complicate things if, technically speaking, Baylor and Oklahoma State were tied atop the conference.

No. 13 Florida State vs. No. 12 Florida

Root for: The Seminoles

It would be a big victory for the ACC and it would set up a potential scenario where a two-loss Florida could take down Alabama in the SEC championship game, a nightmare scenario for the committee.

No. 20 Washington State vs. Washington

Root for: The Huskies

Washington State is boosting Stanford’s resume right now as a Top 25 team, but a loss to middling Washington coupled with an early defeat at the hands of an FCS opponent should knock the Cougars out of the rankings and hurt Stanford’s resume just a bit.

No. 4 Iowa vs. Nebraska

Root for: The Huskers

Iowa’s advanced metrics are even worse than North Carolina’s, so giving the Hawkeyes a loss, then rooting for them to win the Big Ten championship game would really complicate things for the committee. And as far as UNC is concerned, complications are good.

No. 1 Clemson vs. South Carolina

Root for: The Tigers

South Carolina is killing UNC’s resume right now, but Clemson is the answer. A dominant victory for the Tigers would set the stage for UNC to both add a win over a clear-cut No. 1 in the ACC title game, but also prove it can beat a team that thrashed South Carolina. The transitive property of college football is usually meaningless, but UNC needs all the help it can get.