Mario Cristobal made a simple case for why he believes Miami deserves a spot in the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes looked poised to vie for an automatic bid in the ACC Championship Game, but their CFP candidacy is instead in peril after ending the regular season with a 42-38 loss to

That said, Cristobal believes that the Hurricanes are more qualified than their competition to make the bracket. “Miami winning 10 [games] is stronger than teams winning 9 games,” Cristobal said, per ESPN College Football on X, formerly Twitter. Miami football will be a tough team to face if they do end up making the field.

Miami coach Mario Cristobal said Tuesday the CFP selection committee should "go to the facts" when deciding whether the Hurricanes, with 10 wins, deserve an at-large berth.