The Miami Hurricanes kept their ACC title and College Football Playoff dreams alive with a crucial win over Wake Forest on Saturday. Miami reached 10 wins for the first time since 2017. Here are 10 things we learned from their penultimate game:

Miami Hurricanes running back Jordan Lyle (21) celehis touchdown with quarterback Cam Ward (1) and Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Jalen Rivers (64) against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the second half of their NCAA game in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, November 23, 2024. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ [email protected]

The win over Wake Forest put Miami back in the top 10 and has them in position to reach the ACC Championship Game if they beat Syracuse on Saturday.

The Hurricanes wrap up their regular season on Saturday at Syracuse with a spot in the ACC Championship Game on the line.

Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held onto the top spots in the latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, the selection committee announced. Three other schools dropped from the projected list.

Nicole Auerbach builds her 12-team bracket after Alabama and Ole Miss pick up their third losses and Indiana suffers its first defeat of the season.