If the season ended today, the Miami Hurricanes would miss the College Football Playoff.
Fortunately for Miami, the season does not end today. But UM currently ranks 18th in the first College Football Playoff rankings, which were released Tuesday night.
The Hurricanes, who are No. 18 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll this week, also trail No. 10 Notre Dame, which could be a key competitor for an at-large bid even though Miami beat the Fighting Irish in the first week of the season.
Miami, which ended last season ranked 13th and missed the playoffs, needs to win the remainder of its games to have any chance of making the playoffs. The Hurricanes face Syracuse at home on Saturday, then N.C. State at home before traveling to Virginia Tech and No. 24 Pittsburgh to end the season.
UM’s chances of making the tournament are slim. The Athletic’s playoff model currently gives the Hurricanes a 15 percent chance to make it, and ESPN’s FPI model gives Miami slightly more than a 14 percent chance.
Here is the complete CFP top 25:
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Ole Miss
7. BYU
8. Texas Tech
9. Oregon
10. Notre Dame
11. Texas
12. Oklahoma
13. Utah
14. Virginia
15. Louisville
16. Vanderbilt
17. Georgia Tech
18. Miami
19. USC
20. Iowa
21. Michigan
22. Missouri
23. Washington
24. Pittsburgh
25. Tennessee
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/11/04/hurricanes-cfp-rankings-2/

