The latest College Football Playoff rankings dropped Tuesday night. And it once again stirred up the controversy surrounding Notre Dame and Miami. But this time, there might actually be some legitimate hope for Mario Cristobal.

Alabama jumped over Notre Dame, pushing the Irish down to No. 10. Miami sits at No. 12. So, just one spot now separates the two teams who share identical 10-2 records. This week’s shuffle might’ve inadvertently created the exact scenario Miami needs to sneak into the playoffs. Josh Pate laid out the path. And it starts with a question that seems impossible to answer.

“If both of these teams (Notre Dame and Miami) are ranked where they are, and neither of them play this weekend, how could one ever jump the other one?” Pate asked on his show. “The answer is it s

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