At the end of Alabama's 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, lead ESPN College Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit said he thinks Miami is in the College Football Playoff and that the committee will decide on the last spot between Alabama and Notre Dame.
The College Football Playoff committee has said since the initial 2025 rankings were released that Miami beating Notre Dame would matter if they were three spots apart in the rankings. Alabama might drop two spots after the convincing loss to Georgia.
Miami was ranked 18th in the initial 2025 College Football Rankings released in Week 10.