Where Miami Lands in ESPN's Early College Football Playoff Projections

[Trinton Breeze]

Miami’s run last season still feels a little unreal.

The Hurricanes pasted through the College Football Playoff, beating teams like Texas A&M in the opening round, taking down No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, then heading west to beat Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl. The ride ended with a loss to Indiana in the national title game, but the Hurricanes seem to be back at the top.

And ESPN doesn’t think that was a one-year thing.

In its early look at the 2026 College Football Playoff field...

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[Handsome Squidbum]

I expect to be a top 4 seed. Think we run the table and win the ACC. Dont think Indiana will be as good without Mendoza.

And I am on drugs or is that Hawaii listed as the 12 seed?

 

[Unclejoey99]

usc trojans that corch riley is a joke

 

[305 MOUNTAIN MAN]

Complete joke

 

[ageezy]

they suggesting indiana gonna be number one again?

 

[404Usernamenotfound]

The love fest and slurping of Indiana is getting old and almost makes me miss the sec slurp

 

[Stats02]

USC at #4 won't happen and Oklahoma State at #11? Did they mean Oklahoma? Oklahoma State might not win 4 games next year.

 

[3rd-43]

lol

 

[dycane]

These type of forecasts are impossible in the portal era. The only thing certain is ND will be in the playoffs.

 

[swat1]

Spot the ball mother****ers!!!!

 

[LuCane]

Indiana, huh? What? How many of those old dudes return?

 

[Mnhurricane]

If we get out of our own way with some or our reactive coaching or playing down to opponents we should run the table outside of maybe ND which will be a toss up

 

[Samoan Souljah]

You guys gonna see the Samoan version of Mark Fletcher at Hawaii this year lmao. My son enrolled early and will be playing RB in this Run N Shoot offense. Currently in Spring workouts. 6’0 1/2, 230lbs. Clocked at 21mph in the flying 10. I think his playing weight will be around 225lbs. I told him ball out and lets hope Miami calls with Keiki now at UM come Spring portal 27 lmao. He still growing. Prolly end up around 6’1-6’2.

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

I, for some reason think that USC will stumble their way into the playoff.

I believe we will get back to the championship game.

AND WIN

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

You guys gonna see the Samoan version of Mark Fletcher at Hawaii this year lmao. My son enrolled early and will be playing RB in this Run N Shoot offense. Currently in Spring workouts. 6’0 1/2, 230lbs. Clocked at 21mph in the flying 10. I think his playing weight will be around 225lbs. I told him ball out and lets hope Miami calls with Keiki now at UM come Spring portal 27 lmao. He still growing. Prolly end up around 6’1-6’2.

I can't wait to see him play so we can tamper.

 

[Handsome Squidbum]

You guys gonna see the Samoan version of Mark Fletcher at Hawaii this year lmao. My son enrolled early and will be playing RB in this Run N Shoot offense. Currently in Spring workouts. 6’0 1/2, 230lbs. Clocked at 21mph in the flying 10. I think his playing weight will be around 225lbs. I told him ball out and lets hope Miami calls with Keiki now at UM come Spring portal 27 lmao. He still growing. Prolly end up around 6’1-6’2.

Congrats! Hawaii is my wife’s alma mater and we used to go almost every home game when we lived there. Look forward to seeing your son set records.

 

[Calinative]

Indiana, huh? What? How many of those old dudes return?

All their coaches ..

 

[Cane_Mutiny]

It has been a loooooong time since I've been this excited for next year right after our last game. In the past my thoughts have usually been "well thank god that nightmare of a season is over" right around now.

 

[Jonnyblaze]

Indiana, huh? What? How many of those old dudes return?

The college football world is so up his *** right now they could lose 10 games next year and they’d still be ranked in the top 5 for 2027.

 

[Samoan Souljah]

Congrats! Hawaii is my wife’s alma mater and we used to go almost every home game when we lived there. Look forward to seeing your son set records.

Thanks brotha. Praying all goes well and he has a great Spring. Timmy Chang is the right man for the job. Similar struggles to MC early on with managing the game. Timmy locked in the second half of the season. They look good and did well in the portal. Future looks bright at UH. Go Warriors