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Alabama bucked a 12-team College Football Playoff trend to give Miami some major hope

Friday night is all the evidence the Miami Hurricanes need to prove they can make the Cotton Bowl.

Ty Simpson, Alabama Crimson Tide | Stacy Revere/GettyImages

Seemingly everything is untrodden territory at this stage of the season. Not only will this be the Miami Hurricanes' first foray into the College Football Playoff, but this is only the second tournament in the 12-team format. No. 10 Miami will be getting 3.5 points on the road at the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. In what could be the best game of the weekend, Miami should have a real shot at the upset.