CFP
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Despite the head-to-head win over Notre Dame months earlier, the Hurricanes were ranked below the Irish every week since the 2025 CFP rankings launched in early November — until this week, when Miami jumped to No. 10 and the Irish landed at No. 11.
From Los Angeles Times
CFP selection committee chairperson Hunter Yurachek said during the playoff’s selection show that Miami’s season-opening win over Notre Dame hadn’t factored into the rankings until this weekend — when it became clear that the two teams would be side-by-side in the rankings and one team would likely end up out of the postseason picture.
From Los Angeles Times
With No. 20 Tulane and No. 24 James Madison getting automatic bids as the American Athletic Conference and Sun Belt Conference champions, respectively, that left Notre Dame out of the 12-team CFP bracket.
From Los Angeles Times
Indiana won the Big Ten title game and earned a bid to the Rose Bowl, where it will face the winner of the Oklahoma versus Alabama CFP quarterfinal.
From Los Angeles Times
In addition to reiterating his frustrations with the CFP ranking process, Bevacqua also turned his ire on the Atlantic Coast Conference during a Monday morning appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show.”
From Los Angeles Times
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