{
  "id": 19433831,
  "title": "Where is Miami in latest CFP rankings? See full bracket, playoff field",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/where-is-miami-in-latest-cfp-rankings-see-full-bracket-playoff-field",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T02:51:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-miami-latest-cfp-rankings-025142476.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miami's journey to the national championship game took a significant turn following their first loss of the season, but they continue to be in a favorable position after the most recent College Football Playoff rankings were announced on Tuesday, November 10. Miami's 31-24 defeat against Notre Dame eliminated them from the ranks of unbeaten teams, but quarterback Darian Mensah and the offense demonstrated enough capability, even without star player Malachi Toney, to maintain a high seed. Some argue that Miami should have managed to tie the game in the fourth quarter if Elija Lofton's catch in the end zone had been ruled a legal catch. As a result of their 8-1 record, Miami dropped from the top position to No. 5 in the AP rankings and No. 6 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Hurricanes have experienced catastrophic collapses in recent years, losing two of their last three games following a 9-0 start to miss the CFP in 2024. They narrowly avoided the same fate last year, but a dominant four-game winning streak at the end of the season secured their final at-large berth despite failing to win the ACC championship game. With Toney anticipated to miss the remainder of the regular season, Miami's best chance of returning to the CFP would be by clinching their first ACC title. They have a prime opportunity with three consecutive home games leading into the year's end, although their plans may be disrupted if they lose to 7-2 Duke this weekend.",
  "summary": "The Miami Hurricanes fell from No. 1 to No. 7 after losing their first game of the season. See the CFP picture and their path to the championship.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}