The latest rankings are in, and the Miami Hurricanes have climbed two spots since last week. The Hurricanes are now ranked as the No. 13 team in the country, bu

The Miami Hurricanes need some help to make the ACC championship game and College Football Playoff. Here's what Miami football fans should root for.

The College Football Playoff picture within the ACC this season is a convoluted mess coming down the stretch, much of that due to 15th-ranked Miami's recent failures as one of the league's most-talented teams.

Here's a look at the new College Football Playoff rankings, which were revealed Tuesday, as Georgia and Alabama head in different directions.

For the second consecutive week, UM is the highest-ranked team from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Because of that, Miami for the time being is slotted into the playoff field as the ACC champion — although that is far from a given with Miami (8-2, 4-2 ACC) technically on the outside looking in of the conference title game entering this week.

NC State's trip to South Florida quickly turned from a major opportunity to a nightmare, as the Wolfpack was thoroughly beaten by No. 15 Miami in Saturday's mat

The 15th-ranked Hurricanes easily took care of the NC State Wolfpack with a 41-7 win at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami improves to 8-2 (4-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play). NC State falls to 5-5 (2-4 ACC).

The eighth-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini leave home for the first time when they face the No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide.