Miami, Alabama and College Football Playoff
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The Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention in a 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.
All signs point to the College Football Playoff Committee picking between the Crimson Tide, Fighting Irish and Hurricanes for the final two at-large spots.
The final weekend of the college football regular season had several winners and losers. We sort them out and the playoff implications.
Based on the penultimate rankings, Alabama and Notre Dame were the two final at-large teams to make the field, but there’s no telling what the CFP committee will ultimately decide between those teams near or on the bubble. Here’s a look at how their CFP resumes stack up prior to the selection show at 11 a.m. CT on Sunday on ESPN.
Miami didn't win the ACC title or even play in the ACC title game. The 10-2 Hurricanes lost out on a five-way tiebreaker for second place in the conference to a five-loss Duke team. The Blue Devils took down Virginia in the ACC championship game on Saturday night but ended up ranked behind five other conference champions in the CFP rankings.
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