You can lose conference title game plus two regular season games and still get in. If I remember, it took some last minute wheeling and dealing for ESPN/ACC/SEC to get both Canes and Tide in the playoffs plus a million dollars worth of PR by the ACC Network / ESPN to prove Miami was worthy. They got to national title game but so did TCU a few short years ago. . One year under these circumstances makes not a yearly contender. I remember when Joe Tess loudly proclaimed that Texas was back on their way to a 5-7 season. Just my opinion.
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Replies to: "I'm not so convinced. Next couple of years will tell. At least play in conference title game."
- Miami's playoff success proved a very important point - MarkHarman - 6:42am 1/20/26
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- I would add that whatever the logic is, it also needs to be applied consistently. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:18am 1/20/26
- Miami finished w/ 3 losses & didn't play in their conference championship. - ELP - 7:53am 1/20/26
- They're definitely back. And they did finish the season strong [NT]
- MarkHarman - 8:07am 1/20/26
- Miami had a great offense last year, but an abysmal defense. They hired Univ Minnesota's 1st ... - lacan - 2:21pm 1/20/26
- They are as "back" as ND is. Beat us and got to Natty... - hipND - 9:26am 1/20/26
- I'm not so convinced. Next couple of years will tell. At least play in conference title game. - ELP - 9:58am 1/20/26
- They're definitely back. And they did finish the season strong [NT]
- MarkHarman - 8:07am 1/20/26
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