Notre Dame Upsets Miami as Georgia Makes No. 1 Case — SkimNews
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- Notre Dame held off top-ranked Miami for a 31-24 Saturday win, handing the Canes their first loss and keeping the Irish’s playoff hopes alive, though their overall schedule made a No. 1 jump unlikely.
- Miami will fall from the committee’s No. 1 spot after Saturday, damaging its top-four and first-round-bye chances, but it still has the ACC’s best route to the championship game; an ACC title would make Miami a CFP lock.
- Georgia beat Ole Miss 42-7, giving the Bulldogs a strong case to be No. 1 in Tuesday’s second rankings; Ole Miss’ third loss left it without enough résumé strength to remain in the top 12.
- Oregon beat Ohio State 41-28; the three-loss Buckeyes were almost certain to fall out of the top 12, while the result increased undefeated UCLA’s chances of reaching the Big Ten championship game.
- Tennessee beat Kentucky 34-6 to strengthen its top-12 case, with the analysis seeing a route into the top 10; its 26-10 win over Alabama remained a key résumé boost.
- Utah beat BYU 28-20, remaining undefeated and on track for a top-four seed and first-round bye, while BYU’s second loss put its top-12 position in danger.
- Alabama beat LSU 31-13 to validate its status as the committee’s top two-loss team; Texas’ 34-20 win over Missouri strengthened the cases of both Alabama and Texas to move above No. 4 Indiana.
Why it matters: For the CFP committee, Miami’s loss knocks it from No. 1 and hurts its first-round-bye chances while Georgia’s 42-7 win supplies a strong No. 1 case. At Tuesday’s second rankings, Ohio State is nearly out of the top 12 and BYU is in danger, while Alabama and Texas have résumés capable of passing No. 4 Indiana.
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