Miami's march back to Hard Rock Stadium for a chance to secure its first national title in 24 years started at the Ole Miss 25-yard line, with Beck in the backfield staring down the Ole Miss defense and, after two years of seemingly endless criticism, a moment of redemption.

Miami has truly earned its appearance in the national championship. No one can say otherwise — or that it's bad for the sport.

As fate would have it, the Hurricanes will be vying for their first national title since 2001 inside the confines of their home stadium

Mario Cristobal used lessons learned from Jimmy Johnson and Nick Saban to get Miami Hurricanes back to playing for a national championship.

The officials became a big part of the College Football Playoff semifinal between Ole Miss and Miami, with fans wondering if the refs missed a pass interference call on a last-ditch effort by the Rebels to stave off what ended up being a 31-27 loss to the Hurricanes.