Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame is currently No. 9 in the CFP rankings with a 9-2 record. Miami, with the same record, is No. 12 despite having won the head-to-head matchup between the two sides. Heading into Week 14, the Hurricanes may not be the issue for the Irish. However, according to Josh Pate, their fortunes may change for the worse if Sherrone Moore’s Michigan continues its streak against Ohio State.

“I think, based on the way this committee has operated in the past, if both went out, Miami belongs above Notre Dame,” Pate told Mike Greenberg while discussing the current playoff scenario. “It sounds for all the world like they’ve already made up their minds on it. And now they’re kind of applying data points in a reverse-engineered fashion to fit their preference.”

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