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Is Miami out of the playoffs? Explaining Hurricanes' CFP chances after upset loss to Louisville

No. 2 Miami saw its College Football Playoff hopes die a sudden, painful death in the final game of the regular season last year. Could Friday's upset loss to Louisville be the game the Hurricanes regret come selection time in December?

The Hurricanes hosted the Cardinals as double-digit favorites but fell behind 14-0 in the first half and couldn't climb their way back, suffering a deflating 24-21 loss for their first defeat of the season. Miami was on the edge of field goal range with a chance to tie the game in the closing minutes when Carson Beck threw his fourth interception of the night.

The margin for error is thin in the ACC, and the unbalanced schedule in the c

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