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By Michael Gallagher
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With the final College Football Playoff rankings set to be revealed following this weekend’s conference championship games, several teams are waiting on pins and needles.
Notre Dame and Miami are two of those such teams.
No. 12 Miami is not playing in the ACC Championship Game despite being ranked ahead of both Virginia (No. 16) and Duke (unranked) — the two teams playing for the conference title — and having a better overall record (10-2) than Duke (7-5).
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Because it’s an independent, Notre Dame doesn’t have a conference championship game to play in, which would likely boost its CFP stock if it won.
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Because of their individual circumstances, many feel like Miami and Notre Dame could be competing for one spot in the 12-team playoff field. And if you ask ESPN “College GameDay” host Kirk Herbstreit, that doesn’t bode well for the Fighting Irish.
During a Friday appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up,” Herbstreit sent a warning to Notre Dame and its fans to temper their expectations as they await their playoff fate.
“If Texas Tech beats BYU again convincingly, I really think the committee will set Notre Dame and Miami up,” Herbstreit said, via On3. “BYU loses a second time? I think they could go behind Miami. Miami would get within striking distance, and that’s where, finally, the head-to-head could matter.
"If you’re a Notre Dame fan, you have some concerns. Miami is coming.”
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If the playoff committee does, in fact, take their head-to-head matchup into consideration, one would assume that then favors Miami.
The Hurricanes beat the Irish 27-24 in their season opener — a game they led 21-7 heading into the fourth quarter before Notre Dame staged a late comeback that was squashed by a 10-play UM scoring drive that culminated with a game-winning field goal with 1:04 left in the game.
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