After Alabama snuck into the coveted No. 11 spot ahead of Miami, as announced on ESPN's CFP rankings release show Tuesday, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said the league was 'incredibly shocked and disappointed,' adding the Hurricanes 'deserve better.
Tuesday's release of the College Football Playoff rankings, the last installment leading up to the finale Sunday, was not favorable to thesnuck into the coveted No. 11 spot, as announced on ESPN's rankings release show, while Miami fell to No. 12.
"As we look ahead to the final rankings," he added,"we hope the committee will reconsider and put a deserving Miami in the field.". It was its second loss in three games, which all came in conference play. The less-than-stellar finish meant Miami failed to qualify for the ACC title game, which makes matters more difficult for a team that opened 9-0.
"We won 10 games this year, and not many teams have," Cristobal said on WQAM, the Hurricanes' flagship station."And in our losses, those losses came down to one possession. That's a very different résumé than the 9-3 teams.
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