What happens if the Miami Hurricanes lose one of their last two games? Would a loss to Pittsburgh, or Clemson be looked on more favorably by the committee?
If they lose to Pittsburgh a one loss Miami would have a win over Clemson. Conversely, a loss to the Tigers would probably not be as bad as one to Pittsburgh. Clemson survived their only loss to the Panthers last season and eventually won the national championship.
Oklahoma and Clemson are currently the one-loss teams with the strongest cases to make the playoff. The Sooners lost at four-loss Iowa State.