Miami is inching closer but still needs some help.
With the Hurricanes creeping up to No. 12 on Tuesday night in the College Football Playoff selection committee's fourth of six rankings, the ACC's hope of having two teams qualify for the 12-team field is still alive. Time is running out, though, to convince the selection committee they're better than Notre Dame -- and right now a gap remains in spite of the head-to-head win. The ACC champion -- even if it's No. 18 Virginia -- is almost certainly guaranteed a spot as one of the five-highest ranked conference champions.