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The Miami Hurricanes football schedule<\/b> update ahead of Selection Sunday<\/b> shows the Canes sitting on the playoff bubble with their 10-2 record<\/b> and heading to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl<\/b> on December 27 if excluded from the 12-team playoff. The Hurricanes finished 6-2<\/b> in ACC play<\/b> but missed the conference championship game, leaving their path to the playoff dependent entirely on Selection Committee decisions tomorrow at noon.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n
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  • Miami’s record:<\/b> 10-2 overall, currently ranked No. 12<\/b> in CFP rankings<\/li>\n
  • Selection Sunday:<\/b> December 7, 2025<\/b> at noon ET on ESPN with playoff bracket reveal<\/li>\n
  • Head-to-head advantage:<\/b> Hurricanes defeated Notre Dame 27-24<\/b> on September 1 at Hard Rock Stadium<\/li>\n
  • Strength of schedule:<\/b> No. 44<\/b> nationally, with 1-0 record<\/b> against current CFP top-25 teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    The Notre Dame vs. Miami Playoff Debate<\/h2>\n

    The biggest question facing the College Football Playoff Selection Committee<\/b> is whether Miami or Notre Dame<\/b> will claim the final at-large spot. Both teams finished with identical 10-2 records<\/b>, but the Canes hold a crucial advantage<\/b> with their September 1 victory over the Irish<\/b> at Hard Rock Stadium.<\/p>\n

    Committee chairman Hunter Yurachek<\/b> explained the challenge: The committee has struggled to use head-to-head results when teams aren’t ranked back-to-back. Until now, Notre Dame has maintained a ranking advantage<\/b> throughout all five selection committee polls, with Miami climbing from No. 18<\/b> to reach No. 12 as teams ahead of them lost games.<\/p>\n

    With both teams now expected to be ranked consecutively, the committee must decide whether that 27-24 head-to-head result<\/b> becomes the decisive factor. CBS Sports experts were divided<\/b>, with 6 choosing Notre Dame and 2 selecting Miami, showing just how close this decision truly is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Category<\/td>\nMiami Hurricanes<\/td>\nNotre Dame Fighting Irish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Overall Record<\/td>\n10-2<\/b><\/td>\n10-2<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CFP Ranking<\/td>\nNo. 12<\/b><\/td>\nNo. 10<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Head-to-Head Result<\/td>\nWon 27-24<\/b> (Sept. 1)<\/td>\nLost 24-27 (Sept. 1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Strength of Schedule<\/td>\n44th<\/b><\/td>\n42nd<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Record vs. Top-25 Teams<\/td>\n1-0<\/b><\/td>\n1-2<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

    How Alabama’s SEC Championship Loss Changes Everything<\/h2>\n

    Alabama’s 21-point SEC Championship loss to Georgia<\/b> creates the wild card that could unlock Miami’s playoff hopes. If the committee drops three-loss Alabama<\/b> below both Notre Dame and Miami<\/b>, it opens the door for both teams to make the final 12.<\/p>\n

    The selection committee<\/b> had been debating Alabama versus Notre Dame<\/b> all season, with Alabama ranked No. 9<\/b> heading into championship weekend. A strong Georgia victory\u2014which saw the Bulldogs limit Alabama to negative yards rushing<\/b>\u2014exposed the Crimson Tide’s weaknesses<\/b> that had been building since their loss to Florida State<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    Several ESPN projections<\/b> show Alabama dropping just one or two spots to land between Notre Dame and Miami, which would still squeeze out the Hurricanes. However, if the committee decides to drop the Tide further<\/b> due to the poor performance against Georgia, Miami could vault into the top 11<\/b> alongside Notre Dame as the final at-large teams.<\/p>\n

    Miami’s Path: What Needs to Happen<\/h2>\n

    For Miami to make the College Football Playoff<\/b>, the selection committee must acknowledge how the Canes have climbed the rankings each week<\/b> by winning their games while teams ahead of them suffered losses. Starting at No. 18<\/b> in Week 1, the Hurricanes methodically moved up to reach No. 12<\/b> without playing championship weekend.<\/p>\n

    Mario Cristobal’s squad<\/b> made their case by defeating the eventual Irish in Miami<\/b>, which ACC leadership has highlighted<\/b> as critical context for selection day. The Hurricanes’ finish to the season<\/b> included a strong defensive performance and multiple wins over ranked competition<\/b> early in the campaign.<\/p>\n

    ESPN’s College Football Playoff Meter<\/b> gave Miami just a 9.3% chance<\/b> heading into championship weekend, but other models showed higher probabilities around 44.2%<\/b>. The massive difference shows how much uncertainty surrounds the final selection.<\/p>\n

    Selection Sunday Timing and What Happens Next<\/h2>\n

    The College Football Playoff selection show begins Sunday, December 7 at noon ET<\/b> on ESPN<\/b>, with hosts Rece Davis, Booger McFarland, Joey Galloway, and Dusty Dvoracek<\/b> revealing the full 12-team bracket<\/b>. This broadcast will settle what might be the most contentious final-spot decision in playoff history<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    If excluded from the playoff, Miami will head to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl<\/b> on December 27<\/b> against Houston<\/b> or BYU<\/b> according to bowl projections. Winning that game would give the Hurricanes an 11-3 final record<\/b>, but making the 12-team playoff guarantees at least two more games with a shot at the national championship.<\/p>\n

    \n“It’s obviously easier to use that datapoint [head-to-head] when the teams are back-to-back as opposed to when they’re separated by a team or two or three, as has been the case.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    \u2014 Hunter Yurachek<\/b>, CFP Selection Committee Chairman<\/p>\n

    Will Miami’s Head-to-Head Win Finally Matter on Selection Sunday?<\/h2>\n

    For the entire season, the selection committee<\/b> has kept at least one team between Notre Dame and Miami<\/b> despite the Hurricanes’ 27-24 victory<\/b> in September. This approach frustrated Hurricanes fans who believed on-field results should matter most<\/b> in close comparisons.<\/p>\n

    Sunday will reveal whether the committee changes its philosophy<\/b> when the teams are finally ranked next to each other. TCU fans remember 2014<\/b> when the committee made controversial decisions with similar circumstances, proving that “rationality doesn’t always matter”<\/b> in these situations.<\/p>\n

    The Hurricanes’ playoff hopes<\/b> now hang in a delicate balance where just one or two positions in the Alabama ranking<\/b> could mean the difference between Selection Sunday celebration and a bowl game in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

    Sources<\/h3>\n
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    • ESPN<\/b> – CFP rankings projections and expert analysis<\/li>\n
    • CBS Sports<\/b> – Expert picks and playoff predictions<\/li>\n
    • USA Today<\/b> – Conference championship coverage and CFP updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":22331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Mario Cristobal\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/8jK74cG0Su7PiZGMDOkEuqnpiys.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3718568\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Hunter Yurachek\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Rece Davis\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/zzxv5kCuC8s9Ovid6JPQwboks4g.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1227364\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Anthony \\\"Booger\\\" 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