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Miami steady in 2024 post week 2 12-team College Football Playoff rankings prediction

Miami continued rolling with a 56-9 win over Florida A&M on Saturday to continue looking like the best team in the ACC in their quest for a College Football Playoff berth in 2024.

By Alan Rubenstein

Sep 7, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) runs with the football for a touchdown against the Florida A&M Rattlers during the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Sep 7, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) runs with the football for a touchdown against the Florida A&M Rattlers during the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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The 16-14 upset by Northern Illinois at Notre Dame on Saturday has shaken up College Football Playoff projections. Miami's 56-9 win over Florida A&M on Saturday keeps the Hurricanes as the projected third seed in the College Football Playoff as the highest -anked team in the ACC.

Other results have impacted the projections after week two. Texas' thorough domination of Michigan in Ann Arbor moves the Longhorns ahead of Alabama. The Crimson Tide struggled for three quarters before outscoring South Florida 28-3 over the final 15 minutes in a 42-16 win at home.

The loss by Notre Dame drops the Fighting Irish completely out of the College Football Playoff rankings. Tulane who was the top Group of Five team last week in the metrics, drops out after a controversial loss to Kansas State. Everyone else in the post week one projected rankings won in week two.

Miami moved up two spots in the Associated Press Top 25 to 10th and three places in the USA Today Coaches poll to 12th. The Hurricanes are the highest-ranked team outside of the SEC or Big 10 in the AP Top 25 and second behind Utah of the Big XII in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Seed

Team

Record

Conference

1

Texas

2-0

SEC leader

2

Ohio State

2-0

Big 10 leader

3

Miami

2-0

ACC leader

4

Utah

2-0

Big XII leader

5

Georgia

2-0

SEC

6

Alabama

2-0

SEC

7

Mississippi

2-0

SEC

8

Penn State

2-0

Big 10

9

Missouri

2-0

SEC

10

USC

2-0

Big 10

11

Oregon

2-0

Big 10

12

Tulane

1-1

American leader

The last two spots are tight. Oregon is 21st in the TeamRankings.Com predective rankings and ratings, but ninth and sixth in the polls and 13th in the ESPN Football Power Index. Notre Dame is 10th in the FPI, 13th in the Team Rankings metrics but 18th and 19th in the polls with one loss.

Louisville is 11th and 14th in the metrics but 19th and 21st in the polls. Oregon gets the slight edge over Louisville for a CFP berth because of their win over Boise State on Saturday. Boise State will likely be a CFP contender. Louisville has beaten FCS Austin Peay and Jacksonville State this season.

Tulane remains the Group of Five leader despite the loss at Kansas State. The Green Wave is 46th in the FPI and 36th in the Team Rankings metrics. Northern Illinois is 74th in the FPI and 64th on Team Rankings. NIU is going to have to improve significantly to pass Tulane in the rankings. Tulane plays a much tougher schedule in the American.

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Miami enters its final two non-conference games in a great place. As the Big 10 and SEC teams beat each other, Miami should move up in the polls. Miami cannot afford a bad loss as they have had in recent years. The biggest goal for Miami is to win the ACC. The ACC Champion receives an automatic College Football Playoff berth.