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ACC commissioner Jim Phillips 'incredibly shocked and disappointed' in Miami College Football Playoff ranking

FaceProfileby:Thomas Goldkamp•12/03/24
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ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips (Photo: ACC)

Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff reveal was an incredibly important one, because the chances to move up and down the rankings have shrunk considerably heading into conference championship weekend.

For teams like Miami, which is done playing, Tuesday night’s ranking was incredibly important.

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ACC commissioner Jim Phillips opened up on the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night, which saw Miami check in at No. 12 overall … the first team left out of the 12-team playoff bracket.

“We are certainly pleased that SMU moved up in the rankings and that the Committee continued to recognize the Mustangs’ incredible season, which should unequivocally earn them a playoff spot, regardless of this weekend’s outcome,” Phillips said, according to reporter David Teel. “With that said, we are also incredibly shocked and disappointed that Miami dropped six spots to No. 12.”

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The drop pushed Miami below three-loss Alabama, a decision that will undoubtedly come under intense scrutiny in the coming days.

College Football Playoff selection committee chair Warde Manuel opened up on why Alabama ranked ahead of Miami, pointing to a couple of records against quality opponents and the fact that Miami has lost two of its last three games.

Phillips offered a rebuttal.

“Miami has more wins and fewer losses than the team directly ahead of them and a dominant victory over an SEC team whose late-season surge includes a win over No. 13 Ole Miss,” Phillips said. “Moreover, with two losses by a combined nine points — to a ranked Syracuse team and a Georgia Tech team that just took No. 5 Georgia to eight overtimes — Miami absolutely deserves better from the Committee.”

The good news? Manuel did leave open the possibility that teams could still move around in the final ranking.

To that end, Phillips logged a plea with the College Football Playoff committee.

“As we look ahead to the final rankings, we hope the Committee will reconsider and put a deserving Miami in the field,” Phillips said. “We will continue to look forward to this weekend, when Clemson and SMU have an opportunity to earn an ACC championship and represent the conference in the CFP.”