College Football Playoff committee Chairman, Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek stated after the release of the rankings on Tuesday night, Notre Dame is ahead of Miami in the rankings because the Fighting Irish were defeated by two ranked teams and the Hurricanes lost to a pair of unranked teams.
Comparing Notre Dame and Miami in the CFP rankings
Notre Dame began the 2025 season with losses to third-ranked Texas A&M and number 13 Miami. The Fighting Irish have won eight consecutive games entering the final two weeks of the regular season. Miami lost to Louisville and SMU, who are not in the CFP rankings this week.