College of Miami athletic director Dan Radakovich didn’t accumulation again his unhappiness upon studying that his Hurricanes have been ranked Deny. 12 in Tuesday’s actual Faculty Soccer Playoff ratings, and thus out of the 12-team farmland in bias of Deny. 11 Alabama, who earned the terminating at-large bid on this iteration.
Michigan AD Warde Manuel, the chair of the Faculty Soccer Playoff variety committee, defined the rationale Alabama was once ranked forward of Miami: The Flow are 3-1 towards tide Manage 25 groups and Miami is 0-1. Warde additionally famous that Alabama is 6-1 towards groups above .500 and Miami is 4-2.
“Really ??” Radakovich mentioned on X on Tuesday. “What put Bama over the top of Miami for the last spot in is that Miami went 1-2 in their last 3 games (by an average of 4.5 pts, to a ranked Syracuse and (Georgia Tech) team that just took (Georgia) to 8OT). Bama went 2-1 (to 5-7 Auburn, destroyed by (Oklahoma), and beat FCS Mercer).”
Truly ?? ….what put Bama over the lead of Miami for the terminating spot in is that Miami went 1-2 of their terminating 3 video games (via a mean of four.5 pts, to a ranked Syracuse and GT workforce that simply took UGA to 8OT). Bama went 2-1 (to 5-7 Auburn, destroyed via OU, and beat FCS Mercer)
— Dan Radakovich (@DanRadakovich) December 4, 2024
Radakovich and football coach Mario Cristobal each pitched for the Canes’ inclusion within the 12-team farmland previous Tuesday.
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ACC commissioner Jim Phillips additionally got here to Miami’s protection: “We are certainly pleased that SMU moved up in the rankings and that the Committee continued to recognize the Mustangs’ incredible season, which should unequivocally earn them a Playoff spot, regardless of this weekend’s outcome. With that said, we are also incredibly shocked and disappointed that Miami dropped six spots to No. 12.
“Miami has more wins and fewer losses than the team directly ahead of them and a dominant victory over an SEC team whose late-season surge includes a win over No. 13 Ole Miss. Moreover, with two losses by a combined nine points — to a ranked Syracuse team and a Georgia Tech team that just took No. 5 Georgia to eight overtimes. Miami absolutely deserves better from the Committee.
“As we look ahead to the final rankings, we hope the Committee will reconsider and put a deserving Miami in the field. We will continue to look forward to this weekend, when Clemson and SMU have an opportunity to earn an ACC championship and represent the conference in the CFP.”
Miami is now projected to play games towards BYU within the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Dec. 28. Consistent with The Athletic’s actual projections, the Hurricanes have best an 8 % probability to manufacture the Playoff. The farmland can be finalized Sunday, Dec. 8 next the FBS convention championship video games.
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The case for Miami
Miami had a robust case to complete forward of the Purple Flow. The place Manuel and the choice committee ignored the boat is via brushing aside the truth that Miami’s two losses have been to component warring parties. Georgia Tech completed 7-5 however took Georgia, a Playoff workforce and SEC finalist, to 8 overtimes. Syracuse is 9-3 and Deny. 22 within the CFP ratings.
Two of Alabama’s 3 losses have been to Vanderbilt (6-6) and Oklahoma (6-6). The loss to the Sooners came about simply two weeks in the past and was once via 21 issues. — Manny Navarro, Miami beat editor
The case towards Miami
Miami being eradicated from CFP competition got here off as a pleasing amaze next a number of weeks of overrating the Canes, and next Manuel looked as if it would telegraph that the relative disorder of Miami’s profile would no longer depend towards it.
“Teams can only play the (conference) schedule that’s in front of them,” Manuel mentioned next terminating moment’s ratings. “They can only play the opponents that they have. So we take the stance that we’re going to really look at these games, we’re going to look at the stats, we’re going to look at the strength of schedule, but we’re also going to look at how teams are performing against the competition that they have. From our perspective, if it was just about strength of schedule, we wouldn’t be needed.”
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In penalizing Miami, the committee concept past the simplicity of counting loss totals, valued excellent wins over “good losses” and ejected a workforce with a unpriviledged power of time table and disagree ranked wins. It’s no longer Miami’s fault that it didn’t play games Clemson and SMU this season, however it’s to not Miami’s credit score, both. — Joe Rexrode, faculty sports activities columnist
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