Just moments after No. 12 Miami's 38-7 dismantling of No. 22 Pittsburgh on Saturday, the Hurricanes head coach, Mario Cristobal, was interviewed on the field and made his case for why his team should be in the College Football Playoff.
"This is a college football playoff team. I think we've all seen it. We know it."
Mario Cristobal’s post-game interview.
Mario says Miami is a College Football Playoff team, and that head-to-head results are always the number one criteria in football. pic.twitter.com/FTPEJcdgXY— Grant Speaks (@GrantSpeaks1) November 29, 2025"The best part about football, you get to settle it on the field, where head-to-head is always the No.