US EditionMiami's Mario Cristobal Relieved by CFP Berth, but Knows Process Isn't Perfect
Miami claimed the No. 10 seed after committee deliberations favored their head-to-head win over Notre Dame and benefited from key conference title outcomes.
- On Dec. 20, Miami Hurricanes will face Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field in the College Football Playoff first round after the selection committee placed Miami in the bracket.
- The College Football Playoff selection committee ranked Miami ahead of Notre Dame by counting Miami's Week 1 head-to-head win despite previously ranking Notre Dame higher.
- On paper, the teams were nearly equal in schedule strength and metrics, but Texas A&M's late loss to Texas cost the SEC title while BYU's blowout loss removed it from playoff contention.
- Miami earns its first postseason shot since 2002, with tickets on SeatGeek, StubHub and VividSeats as the winner meets Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.
- The decision followed a run of fortunate conference title games outcomes and sparked controversy that drew comment from Governor Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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CFP Committee Shields ACC Refs From $4 Million Controversy With Contentious Miami Ranking
Carson Beck / Miami Hurricanes The ACC will have a representative in the College Football Playoff. The Miami Hurricanes made the 12-team field following a 10-2 output in the 2025 season. There was concern that the league would be snubbed from national championship contention after Duke’s win over Virginia in the conference title game. The committee prevented that possibility from become reality during the selection process. The ACC found itself …
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Orlando SentinelHurricanes earn first-ever trip to the College Football Playoff, will face Texas A&M
The Miami Hurricanes earned their first-ever trip to the College Football Playoff, securing an at-large bid. UM will go on the road for the first round of the playoffs.
It's 2025, And The Miami Hurricanes Still Haven't Won The ACC
The College Football Playoff rankings have just been released, and it looks like the Miami Hurricanes will be heading to their first-ever postseason tournament.While they're partying like it's 2001 in Coral Gables, let the record show that I didn't misspeak in the sentence above.This is Miami's first-ever playoff appearance, but it's also their first-ever postseason game of any relevance outside a 2017 conference championship game appearance sin…
Texas A&M In The College Football Playoff – 710am KURV
Texas A&M has been selected to compete in this year’s College Football Playoff. The Aggies are the seven seed and will play host to the Miami Hurricanes for the first round. The Indiana Hoosiers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Tech Red Raiders all have first round bye’s for the Playoff.
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