Overview
- Miami’s 26-20 defeat at SMU in Week 10 was its second conference loss and left the Hurricanes seventh in the ACC standings.
- ESPN’s FPI and The Athletic’s model each peg Miami’s College Football Playoff chances around 14–15 percent.
- ESPN’s Paul Finebaum assessed that Miami would likely need to win out, reach and win the ACC title game, and benefit from wider upsets to be selected.
- The remaining schedule is manageable on paper, with Pittsburgh the only opponent currently above .500 in conference play and Syracuse up next.
- Coach Mario Cristobal and quarterback Carson Beck said the focus is on daily improvement and closing out the final four games with renewed execution.