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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/2nd_Sun on 2026-01-09 14:26:18+00:00.
Miami, a team who barely made the playoffs after missing their conference title game, is now in the championship game. En route, they beat #4, #2, and #6 - two SEC darlings, and THE B1G blue blood (not to mention defending champ) soundly. All coming out of the “lowly” ACC.
The argument that the expanded playoffs won’t allow the best teams to reveal themselves is officially dead. It was moronic to begin with (see: literally every other sport on earth), and in just two years we have concrete proof. Very excited to see the great games this will produce in the future like the ones we’ve seen these last two years.
The on-paper brand ranking, anointed shortcut to the championship days are over. I know many are upset their teams have to actually win out now to make it all the way and don’t get to cut the line based on vibes, but you should really embrace how great this is for a sport when everything else about it is really starting to suck.
Congratulations to Miami on playing their hearts out and earning this spot.