Miami Enters Playoff Ranking Week Undefeated
Miami beat North Carolina on Halloween to improve to 8-0, with the first College Football Playoff rankings due November 3 and a matchup with Notre Dame ahead.
Miami stayed unbeaten with a Halloween-night win over North Carolina, keeping the Hurricanes in the spotlight as the first College Football Playoff rankings approach on November 3. Miami is 8-0 and has remained undefeated in conference road games, according to the supplied rankings coverage.
The latest US LBM Coaches Poll has Miami at No. 1. A separate top-team ranking after Week 9 places Georgia first and Miami second, describing the Hurricanes’ narrow escape against North Carolina as their second close call in three games against teams it considers weaker opponents.
Miami coach Mario Cristobal said conference games around the country have become playoff-like tests, and that his team needs to keep winning while improving. The Hurricanes have Notre Dame next in a top-five matchup, followed by home games for the remainder of the regular season, the account said.
Notre Dame is ranked third in the post-Week 9 list at 7-1. A win over Miami could put the Irish in position for a top-four playoff seed; a loss would leave their playoff prospects at risk, the ranking said.
Miami is also described as being on course to face Wake Forest in the ACC championship game, which would be a rematch of the teams’ earlier meeting. The CFP rankings released November 3 will offer the first official playoff picture of the season.