First College Football Playoff rankings leave Miami on the outside looking in

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If the season ended Tuesday, the Hurricanes would miss the College Football Playoff.

Fortunately for Miami, the season does not end Tuesday. 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 AP 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% chance to make the playoffs, and ESPN’s FPI model gives Miami slightly more than a 14% chance.

College Football Playoff 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

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