We knew the Miami Hurricanes were going to fall in the second installment of the CFP rankings, and it was about as expected. Miami dropped six spots to No. 7, outside the top four and two places behind Notre Dame after falling 31-24 to the Irish in Week 10.
Georgia is the new No. 1, and we can't say the Bulldogs don't deserve it after dragging Ole Miss up and down the Grove. Utah, Alabama, UCLA, and Notre Dame round out the top five. If the CFP were to begin today, the Hurricanes would host BYU at Hard Rock Stadium. The Cougars dropped a spot to No. 10 after a 28-20 loss to Utah in Week 10.
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CFP committee chair Hunter Yurachek had his script ready when asked about why the Hurricanes fell six spots.
"Miami didn’t look great early in the game against a great Notre Dame defense,” he said. “Miami found their way without Malachi Toney and came back to make that a very competitive game, so credit to them, but then you look at what happened just below them. Georgia got a big win, Alabama got a big win, UCLA even got a big win on the road at Minnesota. It allowed for there to be some movement from Miami dropping down some and Notre Dame coming up some.”
Of course, Indiana fell five spots to No. 9, and the Hoosiers didn't even play. Clearly, the committee took offense at some comments from Big Ten coaches, including Curt Cignetti, last week.
Miami still has plenty of runway to get inside the top 4
The bad news is that the Hurricanes are no longer undefeated, and at No. 7, they would not receive a first-round bye. But there is a month left in the season, and all Miami has to do is win the final three games of the regular season and win the ACC Championship Game. Those are the things that the Hurricanes can control, and winning those games will guarantee entry into the 12-team bracket.
And with this committee making the decisions it does, all Miami can do is focus on what's in front of it. Alabama is in the top four despite two losses, and Texas has the same record with a much better resume and sits behind them. Tennessee, which also has the same record and beat Alabama by 16 points, is still five spots back. None of it makes sense, and it's barely worth debating because no one is buying what Yurachek is selling.
The ACC fared about as expected. Miami and Wake Forest (CFP No. 13) are still carrying the water for the conference. SMU slipped back in the AP poll to No. 25, but that wasn't enough to sway the committee, and Duke, despite passing the eye test this season, remains unranked. In a perfect world, the Hurricanes would have gotten a ranked Blue Devils team this week to add to the list of quality wins, but no dice.
Had SMU gotten into the CFP rankings, the Mustangs would have been very intriguing down the stretch. They host Wake Forest in Week 11 and travel to Notre Dame in Week 12. Those would be the kind of eye-catching wins that would help the perception of the ACC, but the committee has been crystal clear about how little respect they have for the conference, and that's not going to change this season.
CFP Top 25 rankings for Nov. 13
1. Georgia Bulldogs (9-0)
2. Utah Utes (9-0)
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2)
4. UCLA Bruins (9-0)
5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1)i
6. Texas Longhorns (7-2)
7. Miami Hurricanes (8-1)
8. Tennessee Volunteers (7-2)
9. Indiana Hoosiers (8-1)
10. BYU Cougars (7-2)
11. Kentucky Wildcats (8-1)
12. Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-1)
13. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-1)
14. Houston Cougars (7-2)
15. Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2)
16. Oregon Ducks (6-3)
17. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3
18. USC Trojans did not play
19. Ole Miss Rebels (6-3)
20. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3)
21. LSU Tigers (6-3)
22. Missouri Tigers (6-3)
23. Arizona Wildcats (7-2)
24. Boise State Broncos (8-1)
25. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-3)
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