The College Football Playoff selection committee made sure conference championships do matter.

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With Duke's win over then-No. 17 Virginia in the ACC championship on Saturday night, Miami jumped into the final bracket, becoming the only ACC program to make the CFP.

During the rankings reveal on ESPN's broadcast, CFP committee member Hunter Yurachek explained what caused Miami to jump Notre Dame on Sunday so that the Hurricanes and the Alabama Crimson Tide earned the final two at-large spots for the playoff.

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Yurachek argued that BYU's 34-7 loss to No. 4 Texas Tech in the Big 12 championship caused the Cougars to fall a spot, allowing th

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