That means, barring an upset in Saturday's ACC championship game between Clemson and SMU, Alabama might be headed back to the CFP for the ninth time in the past 11 seasons -- despite losing three times under first-year coach Kalen DeBoer -- while the Hurricanes get left out of the first 12-team tournament.

Miami coach Mario Cristobal stated his College Football Playoff case, imploring the selection committee to “go to the facts” when deciding if the Hurricanes deserve an at-large berth into the 12-team field.

Miami coach Mario Cristobal said Tuesday the CFP selection committee should "go to the facts" when deciding whether the Hurricanes, with 10 wins, deserve an at-large berth.

Miami coach Mario Cristobal told the selection committee to "go to the facts" when deciding if the Hurricanes deserve an at-large berth into the 12-team field.

Miami football fell to Syracuse 42-38 in Week 14, leaving their College Football Playoff hopes in question for the moment. Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal expressed his feelings over his team’s chances of making the final 12-team bracket.

Mario Cristobal made a simple case for why he believes Miami deserves a spot in the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes looked poised to vie for an automatic bid in the ACC Championship Game, but their CFP candidacy is instead in peril after ending the regular season with a 42-38 loss to