The Miami Hurricanes' reign at the top of the AP Top 25 Poll has come to an end, and now we wait until Tuesday to see where the CFP Committee has the Canes after a 31-24 loss to Notre Dame in Week 10.
Miami became the fourth AP No. 1 team to lose this season, dropping to No. 5 after Saturday's loss to the Irish. Notre Dame moved up to No. 3, and should also move up in the CFP rankings, where it was No. 11 last Tuesday.
Georgia is the No. 1 squad, and that's well deserved after a 42-7 shellacking of Ole Miss on the road. Utah moved up to No. 2 after a 28-20 victory over BYU in the Holy War, while UCLA is No. 4 after winning 34-20 on the road against Minnesota.
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Miami falls to No. 5 in Week 11 AP Top 25 Poll
1. Georgia Bulldogs (53 first-place votes)
2. Utah Utes (12)
3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5)
4. UCLA Bruins
5. Miami Hurricanes
6. Indiana Hoosiers
7. Alabama Crimson Tide
8. Texas Longhorns
9. Tennessee Volunteers
10. Texas Tech Red Raiders
11. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
12. BYU Cougars
13. Kentucky Wildcats
14. Houston Cougars
15. USC Trojans
16. Iowa Hawkeyes
17. Boise State Broncos
18. Oregon Ducks
19. Ole Miss Rebels
20. South Carolina Gamecocks
21. Ohio State Buckeyes
22. Arizona Wildcats.
23. New Mexico Lobos
24. LSU Tigers
25, SMU Mustangs
Miami and Mario Cristobal will now await the CFP rankings
So, how will this impact the second set of CFP rankings? The committee is in its own world, and seems like they are a little more willing to buck the parallels they had with the AP Poll in past seasons. Notre Dame was No. 11 in that ranking, and I think it's unrealistic to expect them to move eight spots.
Miami's dip in the AP Poll seems fair. The Hurricanes have a lot of things to work on coming out of the Notre Dame loss, but dropping below the logjam of SEC teams doesn't seem fair either. However, the CFP plays by different rules altogether.
I wouldn't be shocked if Miami is lower in the CFP rankings. My current projections have the Hurricanes around No. 7 in those rankings, with Notre Dame a spot ahead at No.6. However, the early weeks of the CFP can be really impulsive, and if a risk for the committee works out (see: Alabama), then they are going to double down on it the following week.
So, as a guideline, there are a few things in the AP Poll that are interesting, but nothing that I believe will have much of an effect on the decisions the committee makes on Nov. 13.
Miami, however, just needs to get back to going 1-0 for the week. If there was ever a time for the Hurricanes to stick to Mario Cristobal's week-to-week process, this is it. As long as the Hurricanes keep winning, they are fine. An 11-1 record should be more than enough to make the 12-team bracket, and if Miami can win the ACC championship, a first-round bye will also still be in play.
But,if it comes down to Miami vs. Notre Dame for that spot, the Irish have the head-to-head advantage, and as much as it mattered last year, it will matter even more this season.
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