On the bubble: How Miami, Texas, Michigan can reach College Football Playoff

Several college football teams are on the at-large bubble for the 12-team College Football Playoff and may not qualify even if they win their remaining games. Teams such as Miami, Vanderbilt, Texas, and Michigan are outside the current top 12 and require a series of favorable outcomes to have a chance at making the playoffs.

Miami could secure a spot in the ACC Championship Game and potentially earn an automatic bid if they defeat Pittsburgh and both Virginia and SMU lose their respective games. Alternatively, Miami could still receive an at-large berth with a win over Pittsburgh and losses by three teams among Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Alabama, BYU, and Utah.

Vanderbilt's path is more complicated, as they need to beat Tennessee and hope for losses by Utah, Alabama, and BYU. Texas, on the other hand, needs to defeat undefeated Texas A&M and rely on multiple other outcomes, including losses by several ranked teams, to have a playoff chance.

Michigan has a significant opportunity to enhance their