Alex Cento

Despite: • Beating Notre Dame • Having the same record as Notre Dame • Having more Top 10 wins than Notre Dame • Having an equal SOS to Notre Dame’s • Having an equal SOR to Notre Dame’s • Beating 3 of their 4 common opponents by more than Notre Dame did …Miami will be left out of College Football Playoff while Notre Dame is currently in.

Why play the games

Last season, there were 7 head-to-head results among Top 25 teams who finished with the same record. ✅ (10-2) #5 Georgia ranked ahead of (10-2) #7 Tennessee ✅ (9-3) #11 Alabama ranked ahead of (9-3) #14 South Carolina ✅ (9-3) #11 Alabama ranked ahead of (9-3) #19 Missouri ✅ (9-3) #13 Ole Miss ranked ahead of (9-3) #14 South Carolina ✅ (9-3) #14 South Carolina ranked ahead of (9-3) #17 Clemson ✅ (9-3) #14 South Carolina ranked ahead of (9-3) #19 Missouri ✅ (10-2) #15 Arizona State ranked ahead of (10-2) #18 BYU This season, as of right now, there are 6 head-to-head results between Top 25 teams with a same record. ✅ (10-1) #4 Georgia ranked ahead of (10-1) #7 Ole Miss ✅ (10-1) #5 Texas Tech ranked ahead of (10-1) #11 BYU ✅ (9-2) #8 Oklahoma ranked ahead of (9-2) #10 Alabama ✅ (9-2) #8 Oklahoma ranked ahead of (9-2) #15 Michigan ✅ (9-2) #10 Alabama ranked ahead of (9-2) #14 Vanderbilt ❌ (9-2) #12 Miami ranked 3 spots behind (9-2) #9 Notre Dame If Miami beats Pitt and doesn’t jump Notre Dame, there’s simply an agenda to deliberately keep the Canes out.