Notre Dame “playoff” worthy schedule:
•Lost as the favorite
•Lost as the favorite
• 2 win team
•2 win team
•G5 team
•7 win team (Miami won by more)
• USC
•2 win team
•G5 team
•8 win team (Miami won by more)
•3 win team (3rd string)
•4 win team (Miami won by more)
If you’re:
Texas, head to head matters against Vanderbilt
Notre Dame head to head doesn’t matter against Miami
Texas A&M, (11-1) a loss to a team below you keeps you in the top 10
BYU (11-1) a loss to a team above you keeps you out of the top 10
Alabama (10-2) a loss to a 5-7 team doesn’t matter
Utah (10-2) 2 losses to 2 top 12 teams, you’re #15
Texas (9-3) a loss to a 4-8 team doesn’t matter, you’re ahead of Utah
Burn the system and committee to the ground. What the hell are we doing
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.
NEW: Mario Cristobal to @Brett_McMurphy on Steve Sarkisian's criticism of Miami's late touchdown vs. Pitt:
“That’s funny. We had one common opponent: Florida dominated Texas 29-21, a team we beat convincingly 26-7. That settles that debate.”
https://t.co/57xJJ74Y7X
Based on ESPN’s Bubble Watch:
✔ Miami is still very much alive
✔ Miami is the committee’s top ACC team
✔ Miami’s playoff path is clear:
•Virginia must beat Duke
•Alabama must lose
•BYU must lose
Do all that, and Miami likely gets the final at-large spot in the 12-team playoff.
✔ ESPN’s takeaway:
Miami is legit in the mix — but needs chaos in front of them.
Marco Rubio on Miami and the CFP:
"If the University of Miami gets screwed out of the College Football Playoff after going 10-2 and beating Notre Dame, the whole thing should be scrapped and [President Trump] is gonna have to take over next year."