There’s no more mistaking it; Miami is entering 2018 with big aspirations. After reaching the ACC Championship game last season, the expectation is to have a repeat appearance. Higher up on the expectation chart; playoff appearance, bowl game victory and, of course, national championship. But in the regular season, what would postseason aspirations look like with a loss? Assuming Miami does not go undefeated, a sure-fire way to be highly-ranked, or loses more than one regular season game, a sure-fire way to be left out of the playoff, here is what each potential loss would look like, ranked.
DEFCON 4
vs LSU, vs Savannah State, @ Toledo, vs FIU
These are losses that Miami could definitely weather in the eyes of the playoff committee.