Without a conference crown, Miami needs to get to No. 10 in the final rankings to reach the playoff and the Hurricanes will be battling for that spot with the Crimson Tide, Cougars and now Texas, whose impressive win over No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday night was a signature victory for the Longhorns.

However, no other projected league winner was in the latest top 25, so Miami won't be landing 12th. One spot up puts Miami at 11th, where the Hurricanes were after the latest bracket reveal. On the flip side, if Miami doesn't qualify for the ACC Championship Game, then its best hope is an unlikely at-large bid.

At linebacker, Bissainthe, Toure, and Aguirre held their own against the dynamic Pitt passing game while also helping stop the run. On the back end, Fitzgerald, Poyser, Thomas, Brown, Lucas, and O’Connor kept receivers in front of them and tackled well to limit Pitt’s runs after catches.

Look past the All-American Freshman conversations with Malachi Toney. He is on pace for an First-Team All-American season as he closes out the regular season as

The pressing matter for Miami is whether it has done enough to earn one of the at-large berths in the College Football Playoff.

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