The reasons why SMU wouldn’t want to play Miami are obvious. The Hurricanes have the best offense in the nation, averaging 44.7 points per game, and they’re led by a Heisman candidate quarterback in Cam Ward, who ranks second in the nation in passing (3,774 yards). But in some ways, Miami could be a more favorable matchup for SMU.

There's no arguing it, the Miami Hurricanes need to win the ACC Championship and clinch a College Football Playoff bid to call the 2024 season a successful one.

And in the end, the Hurricanes’ hopes of making the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game and hopes of getting a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff remain alive going into the final week of the season. With the win, Miami (10-1, 6-1 ACC ...