Overview
- Notre Dame is No. 10 and Miami No. 12 in the latest CFP rankings despite the Hurricanes’ 27-24 Week 1 win in Miami.
- The committee has not offered a detailed rationale beyond general references to body of work, eye test and quality of losses.
- Notre Dame’s two defeats came to ranked teams, and the Irish have since won 10 straight games by double digits, including a win over then-No. 20 USC.
- Miami’s midseason losses to unranked Louisville and SMU weigh on its profile, even after closing with six consecutive wins.
- Hypothetical rematch lines slightly favor Notre Dame (South Point -3; BetOnline -1.5), and conference championship outcomes could still reshape the at-large picture for both teams.