CBS Sports Projects Miami Into the College Football Playoffs

Trinton Breeze

Jul 27, 2025 1 min read

Will Miami Finally Make the College Football Playoff? CBS Sports Thinks So.

CBS Sports has released its annual bowl projections for the 2025–26 season, and they have the Miami Hurricanes making the College Football Playoff. In their projection, Miami is playing against LSU in the first round, with the Hurricanes listed as the No. 9 seed and the Tigers at No. 8.

The first round features several of last year's teams, including LSU, Miami, and Alabama, entering the field this year. CBS Sports has Penn State, Texas, Ohio State, and Clemson as the top-4 teams in the Playoffs.

Miami finished last season with a 10-2 record, with both losses coming by a combined total of just nine points to Georgia Tech and Syracuse. The loss to Syracuse in their final regular-season game ended up being costly; it kept them out of the ACC Championship Game, which could have helped their case for the College Football Playoff.

Check out the full projection for the College Football Playoffs.

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MumbleRap

Jul 28, 2025

RVACane said:
9 wins could happen, even more if we aren’t what I fear. I would likely change my outlook if we were to beat ND. I’m watching the front 7 and particularly, the middle of our defense,

If we beat ND I think 9 is a lock. A W/L split vs UF/ND is a MUST, and I don’t think it’s asking for much. Miami has spent more and brought in more talent over last 3 years than both of those programs.

I actually think the front 7 will be a strength of this team. To get anything above the 9/10 range (acc champ/playoffs) I gotta see it from the WR and TEs.

Manfred_Cane

Jul 28, 2025

MumbleRap said:
Don’t forget McMurphy at On3View attachment 331103

I despise him so I don't pay attention to him lol but put it on the boards!

Hegemon

Jul 28, 2025

RVACane said:
It’s been an 8 win regular season prediction for a a little bit now. The prediction remains unchanged, CBS or not. Unfortunately, I think there’s a possibility of losses in 3-4 of these games: ND, the gator, SMU, Louisville, Pitt, VT. Let’s hope CBS is right.

I feel way worse about Pitt and VT than any other games.

I think we boat race UF again tbh

RVACane

Jul 28, 2025

Hegemon said:
I feel way worse about Pitt and VT than any other games.

I think we boat race UF again tbh

I wouldn’t be shocked if we destroyed them or lost. I need to see what the defense does in game 1.

Gransapo

Jul 28, 2025

That is what you call a reverse jinx.

Hegemon

Jul 28, 2025

RVACane said:
I wouldn’t be shocked if we destroyed them or lost. I need to see what the defense does in game 1.

Same

Very excited to see the defense. If its what we hope it is and Beck is on point....

Well...

Matt Foley

Jul 28, 2025

Trinton Breeze said:
Will Miami Finally Make the College Football Playoff? CBS Sports Thinks So.

CBS Sports has released its annual bowl projections for the 2025–26 season, and they have the Miami Hurricanes making the College Football Playoff. In their projection, Miami is playing against LSU in the first round

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Now will Brian Kelly be killing anyone that game?

Big O Cane

Jul 28, 2025

RVACane said:
It’s been an 8 win regular season prediction for a a little bit now. The prediction remains unchanged, CBS or not. Unfortunately, I think there’s a possibility of losses in 3-4 of these games: ND, the gator, SMU, Louisville, Pitt, VT. Let’s hope CBS is right.

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Empirical Cane

Jul 28, 2025

Trinton Breeze said:
Will Miami Finally Make the College Football Playoff? CBS Sports Thinks So.

CBS Sports has released its annual bowl projections for the 2025–26 season, and they have the Miami Hurricanes making the College Football Playoff. In their projection, Miami is playing against LSU in the first round, with the Hurricanes listed as the No. 9 seed and the Tigers at No. 8.

The first round features several of last year's teams, including LSU, Miami, and Alabama, entering the field this year. CBS Sports has Penn State, Texas, Ohio State, and Clemson as the top-4 teams in the Playoffs.

Miami finished last season with a 10-2 record, with both losses coming by a combined total of just nine points to Georgia Tech and Syracuse. The loss to Syracuse in their final regular-season game ended up being costly; it kept them out of the ACC Championship Game, which could have helped their case for the College Football Playoff.

Check out the full projection for the College Football Playoffs.

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The amount of emotional abuse CIS porsters are willingly, WILLINGLY, able to endure is amazing.

Trafficante

Jul 28, 2025

Empirical Cane said:
The amount of emotional abuse CIS porsters are willingly, WILLINGLY, able to endure is amazing.

The majority of MIA fans, are fair weather fans, friend. Without the hope of playing in meaningful games, i'm afraid this site would generate little to no traffic.

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DemCanes10

Jul 28, 2025

UNDEFEATED!!!

ACC CHAMPS!

PLAYOFF BOUND!!!!

4 FIRST ROUNDERS!!! BECK, CICI, BAIN, BELL

YEAH I SAID IT!!!!!

JHallCanes

Jul 28, 2025

Hegemon said:
I feel way worse about Pitt and VT than any other games.

I think we boat race UF again tbh

We are gonna wreck UiF I agree

Hegemon

Jul 29, 2025

JHallCanes said:
We are gonna wreck UiF I agree

I think we murk ND too.

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305407cane

Jul 29, 2025

Hegemon said:
I think we murk ND too.

If we come out hot on offense and that qb is wide eyed then I could see it. But I’m expecting a low scoring slug fest

canecrazy23

Jul 29, 2025

Hegemon said:
I feel way worse about Pitt and VT than any other games.

I think we boat race UF again tbh

Yeah I agree. UF is being way overrated and will have a tough time at the Rock.

NJshoreCane

Jul 29, 2025

8/9 plays the #1 at HRS this year.

JHallCanes

Jul 29, 2025

Hegemon said:
I think we murk ND too.

caneingville

Jul 29, 2025

Trafficante said:
Most MIA fans, are fair weather fans, friend. Without the hope of playing in meaningful games, i'm afraid this site would generate little to no traffic.

I hate to break it to you buddy, but most fans of all teams are fair-weather fans.

Trafficante

Jul 29, 2025

caneingville said:
I hate to break it to you buddy, but most fans of all teams are fair-weather fans.

The pt that I was trying to make was that attempting to temper the expectations of MIA fans will inevitably also lead to the tempering of their overall engagement.

Once an individual spends enough time on this forum, he/she begins to realize that Mopes & Slurps are really 2 sides of the same coin; this is why I no longer get involved in the discussions between these 2 factions, because they're trivial.

True fans lie somewhere between the 2 extremes & their engagement/support does not hinge on win/loss records; it is only based on what their schedule & financial situation allows.

While there exists a direct relationship between winning & revenue, comparing the ticket & merchandise sales, as well as donations shows that there is variance in the correlation coefficient between programs, which is why it's not accurate to say that every program has fair weather fans.

I'm by no means trying to excuse mediocrity or complacency; i'm only trying to underscore the pt that college athletic programs cannot survive without fan support.

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