Scott VanPelt called Miami’s win over Notre Dame THE data point, not just a data point on his podcast with producer Stanford Steve Coughlin. Miami and Notre Dame have become the most polarizing comparison in the quest for an at-large berth in the College Football Playoffs.
The comparisons between Miami and Notre Dame have been made seemingly infinitely since the inaugural 2025 College Football Playoff rankings were released on November 4. Miami was 18th in the initial 2025 CFP rankings and is 12th entering the final weekend before the bracket is released.
Miami head coach Mario Cristobal has continually made appearances stating the case for Miami to earn a CFP berth. College football analysts nationally have stated their opinion if Miami or Notre Dame should earn a playoff berth…