After ESPN determined the very best present could be dicking round for the higher a part of an hour, the information we didn’t need however knew for weeks was coming was lastly confirmed. On Sunday afternoon, the School Soccer Playoff bracket was revealed and the Miami Hurricanes had been omitted of the 12-team subject.
After being a high group by way of nearly all of the 2024 season, led by ACC Total and Offensive Participant of the 12 months QB Cam Ward, Miami stumbled in November. The Canes misplaced on the highway at Georgia Tech and within the common season finale at Syracuse. These losses saved Miami out of the ACC Championship sport, and gave the committee the factor they’d been on the lookout for: a cause to maintain Miami out in favor of an SEC group .
Let me be clear right here: Miami misplaced video games and that’s what began this dialog. It’s solely on them for shedding. However a 10-2 group with the #1 offense in America shouldn’t be ranked behind a 9-3 group with loses to a pair of 6-6 groups, together with a 3 landing loss to the worst Oklahoma group in 50 years. However, SEC Bias is gonna SEC Bias….
There are different groups with qualms concerning the rankings and seedings, however I’m a Miami alum and this can be a Miami website so I’ll go away these conversations to others elsewhere.
When it comes to Miami, two issues are true: they’ve been omitted of the CFP — one thing that makes extra sense after Clemson gained the ACC Championship sport YET AGAIN and stole a bid, and the truth that Miami was ready on the mercy of the selections of a clearly and blatantly biases School Soccer Playoff committee is solely their very own fault. Miami ought to have gained these video games. They didn’t. That’s on them.
It is a bitter disappointment for the Canes. They spent tons of cash within the switch portal, and went all-in on this season after getting the very best QB within the nation to switch to The U. The schedule was there. The expertise was there. Arguably the very best QB in program historical past — reminder, Miami has a pair of Heisman Trophy winners at this place to their earlier credit score — was there. And, regardless of all of that, Miami didn’t even make it to the ACC Championship sport. And now, they’ll have to look at others compete within the School Soccer Playoffs whereas they watch for a bid to the Pop Tarts bowl or one thing.
We’ll be right here for no matter’s subsequent, however what’s now — being omitted of the School Soccer Playoffs — sucks. Deserved or not, it flat out sucks.
Oh nicely.
There’s all the time subsequent 12 months.