The Hurricanes' chances of just making the playoffs plummeted severely after the underwhelming and dramatic loss to Southern Methodist last Saturday afternoon.

There are a lot of places to go fishing in South Florida. Jumping on a chartered boat and heading off to the Atlantic to find mahi, tuna, sailfish, marlin and bonefish is what most Hurricanes players do during the offseason.

With the College Football Playoff coming to South Florida in January, Miami Hurricanes fans are hoping their team can earn a spot in the field and compete for a championship in their own backyard.

Since starting the season 0-2 with last-second losses to major playoff contenders, Notre Dame has settled in as one of the most reliable teams in college football. The Irish sit at No. 9 in the College Football Playoff Rankings with only games against bottom feeders Syracuse and Stanford remaining.

No. 13 Miami (8-2, 4-2 ACC) is fighting for its life to get into the College Football Playoff. However, even with the current cast of players now, the Hurricane

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