TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When No. 18 Florida State and No. 3 Miami meet Saturday in their annual intrastate and Atlantic Coast Conference rivalry game, the contest will be one of only two Top 25 matchups of the day.
As if the intense rivalry between the teams is not enough, that status brings with it significance in the College Football Playoff picture, and the programs have a history of ending each other's national title hopes.
What You Need To Know • The FSU-Miami game on Saturday in Tallahassee could decide both teams' College Football Playoffs fate • In the history of the in-state rivalry, the game has a history of hurting national championship hopes • The Hurricanes come into the game undefeated and ranked No. 3 in the AP Top rankings • The Seminoles are coming off a double-overt