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The 2025 College football Playoff will open Dec. 19 and include a Dec. 20 triple-header, the College Football Playoff, ESPN and TNT Sports announced Tuesday.
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As recently as three weeks ago, the Miami Hurricanes appeared to be a shoo-in for the 12-team College Football Playoff. They were off to a 5-0 start, had three wins over ranked teams at the time of the matchup and looked like one of college football’s more complete teams in a season filled with parity.
Notre Dame, winner of six straight, was last in the AP top 10 in Week 3 before a home loss to Texas A&M dropped them to 0-2.