Even in college football, timing is everything.
The first College Football Playoff rankings brought some clarity and some controversy. The clarity is that the ACC is not highly-regarded, with just three teams in the top 25 and the highest ranked, Virginia, sitting at No. 14. But a few spots down is the Hurricanes at No. 18 and that's where the controversy comes in.
Miami is ranked eight sports lower than Notre Dame, a team it beat 27-24 in Week 1 of the season. Both teams are 6-2, but currently the committee values the Irish's six-game win streak over the Hurricanes' early-season victory.