I think in the final analysis it was obvious that the Miami Hurricanes deserved to be in the CFP top 10. In fact, they were one play short of the National Title.
This is what Notre Dame gets for running the score up 70-0 against Syracuse. They humiliated the team, the coach, and the university. And why? Because they were trying to gain favor with the CFP committee, thinking, big wins and big scores was their ticket to the promised land.