3 important observations from Miami's 38-7 win against Pittsburgh

Miami v Pittsburgh | Justin Berl/GettyImagesMiami went to Pittsburgh needing a win to keep their ACC title and CFP hopes alive. The Hurricanes left with a 38-7 demolition of No. 24 Pitt, a 10-2 record, and a head coach telling the country that they belong in the College Football Playoff. Here are three important observations from Miami's victory over the Panthers.

1. Miami is a CFP caliber team and Mario Cristobal knows it.

Miami came into the weekend No. 12 in the CFP rankings with a resume built on wins over Notre Dame, USF, Florida, Florida State and now a ranked Pitt team. The Panthers never really had a chance. Carson Beck completed 23 of 29 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns.…