Miami, College Football Playoff and SMU
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Miami head coach Mario Cristobal opens up on Week 10 loss to SMU that likely crushes College Football Playoff hopes
SMU is 5-3 overall but still alive in the ACC at 3-1, even after a shocking defeat to Wake Forest last weekend. If the Mustangs have any hope of returning to the College Football Playoff, they’ll need to run the table, which could be in the cards if they can upset Miami as 12.5-point underdogs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Saturday.
It’s playoff elimination week in the league where it just means more. Plus, Miami and USC need wins on the road against pesky conference foes.
Lashlee, 42, guided SMU to the College Football Playoff and an appearance in the ACC title game during the 2024 campaign. Lashlee has been with the program since the 2022 season and has compiled a 34-15 record at the school. The Mustangs are currently 5-3 heading into a showdown against No. 10 Miami on Saturday.