This season will be one of the biggest letdowns in Hurricanes history, made more frustrating by a 9-0 start, which at the time made UM a lock for the playoffs.

Miami landed 12th in the latest CFP rankings but out of the bracket. Here’s the College Football Playoff picture for the Canes and path to the championship.

Said losses over the last three weeks—a 28–23 defeat at the hands of Georgia Tech and a 42–38 barnburner of a loss to the Syracuse Orange—were part of the reason why Miami (10-2) was ranked behind the Alabama Crimson Tide (9–3).

The college football bowl game schedule will be announced Sunday, Dec. 8. With their CFP hopes seemingly over, here are Miami's bowl game projections.

The No. 6 Hurricanes will miss the ACC Championship Game and could potentially miss out on the College Football Playoff, all following a 9-0 start, after a 42-38 loss to Syracuse. SMU will play Clemson in Charlotte instead.

Miami football fans are dying to know if their Hurricanes have a real shot at making the CFP bracket. We explain how they could.

This season will be one of the biggest letdowns in Hurricanes history, made more frustrating by a 9-0 start, which at the time made UM a lock for the playoffs.

With that, here's what you need to know about Miami's postseason chances — or lack thereof — following the latest CFP polling results. MORE: Where Crimson Tide land in latest

That's what the ESPN Playoff Predictor thinks of the Miami Hurricanes' prospects after falling to unranked Syracuse over the weekend. As the NCAA college football playoffs loom, the only thing the Canes and their fans have to look forward to is an unwelcome bye weekend to end the regular season.