DALLAS — As “I Like It, I Love It” by Tim McGraw blared over the loudspeaker, it was hard to hear anything Miami’s head coach or players were saying deep up the tunnel at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, whispering and mumbling in an old meeting room.

Now, in the face of not having a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, the Miami Hurricanes have a new issue if they were to make the playoff and host a home game.