Miami Hurricanes

ACC program. 2025 CFP: beat Ole Miss in the semifinal on a final-seconds uncalled PI; beat Texas A&M 10-3 in 70mph winds; lost the national championship 27-21 to Indiana.

Current Show Posture

As of 2026-09-21:

The hosts believe Miami is good enough to contend; the sharper ACC question is whether it can avoid the unexpected lapses seen under Mario Cristobal. Notre Dame is the large future measuring stick, with earlier games testing concentration.

2026 Preview Snapshot

• 2026 ACC Preview Part 1: After Canes Conference wins the nickname draft because Miami is the obvious top dog and the league is defined by the chase behind it. 2026-07-14 After Canes Conference Captures The ACC Shape
• 2026 ACC Preview Part 1: Miami is the clear favorite, making the first ACC question less who is No. 1 and more what happens after the Hurricanes. 2026-07-14 Miami Is The ACCs Organizing Principle
• 2026 ACC Preview Part 2: Miami did not relax after 2025 success; the Hurricanes kept building and look like a program trying to stay at the top. 2026-07-16 Miami Kept Its Foot On The Gas
• 2026 ACC Preview Part 2: Miami is still the ACC favorite, but defensive-end replacement and four new offensive-line starters are the places a regression case has to begin. 2026-07-16 Miamis Failure Points Are The Lines

Running Takes

• 2026-07-16: 2026-07-16 Miami Kept Its Foot On The Gas - preview-season update from the July intake batch.
• 2026-07-16: 2026-07-16 Miamis Failure Points Are The Lines - preview-season update from the July intake batch.
• 2026-07-14: 2026-07-14 Miami Is The ACCs Organizing Principle - preview-season update from the July intake batch.
• 2026-07-14: 2026-07-14 After Canes Conference Captures The ACC Shape - After Canes Conference wins the nickname draft because Miami is the obvious top dog and the league is defined by the chase behind it.
• 2026-07-07: 2026-07-07 Odds Board Confirms A Loaded Top Shelf — 2026-07-07 Odds Board Confirms A Loaded Top Shelf.
• 2026-07-07: 2026-07-07 Quarterback Star Tier Will Drive Preview Season — 2026-07-07 Quarterback Star Tier Will Drive Preview Season.
• 2026-06-25: 2026-06-25 Fallica Trusts Indiana Miami Notre Dame And Oregon — Fallica treats Miami as a playoff team and potential No. 1 seed if it wins at Notre Dame.
• 2026-06-10: 2026-06-10 Miami Is Too Clean To Fade In ACC — the show cannot find a June case strong enough to buy the ACC field against Miami.
• 2026-05-26: 2026-05-26 Miami Has Outgrown the Cristobal Self Sabotage Narrative — Miami's ACC separation and national-title-game proof put the old Cristobal tripwire narrative to bed.
• 2026-05-21: 2026-05-21 The ACC Is Miami Plus a Giant Shrug — Miami is the vibrant Chili's and only clean ACC headliner.
• 2026-05-21: 2026-05-21 Miami Notre Dame Is a Heisman Elimination Game — Darian Mensah's national statement path runs through Notre Dame.
• 2026-05-12: 2026-05-12 Week Ten Is the Five Star Weekend — Miami-Notre Dame anchors the Nov. 7 five-star slate
• 2026-05-12: 2026-05-12 Clemson Cal Is the Cleanest Early Trap — Miami is the look-ahead that makes Clemson-Cal trappy
• 2026-04-21: Rueben Bain profile — Brandon Graham comp; off-field questions may affect landing spot
• (Referenced across multiple Wiggum Scale entries as the winning team)
• 2026-09-06: 2026-09-06 Mensah and Toney give Miami real offensive electricity — Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney were central to the show’s early Miami read, giving the offense playmaking beyond an abstract team ranking.
• 2026-09-21: 2026-09-21 Miami’s ACC test is avoiding familiar lapses — Ty sees Miami’s quality as established; the question is whether the team avoids the unexpected mistakes associated with the Cristobal era before the Notre Dame trip.

Episode Appearances

• 2026-08-24 Our 2026 College Football Playoff Predictions — projected field and title-game discussion.
• 2026-03-24 The Wiggum Scale - Rating 2025's Most Heartbreaking Moments
• 2026-04-21 NFL Draft Preview with Nate Tice
• 2026-04-28 Fantasy Footballers Crossover with Jason Moore — Carson Beck transfer destination 2025; Dolphins as the franchise drafting Caleb Douglas/Chris Bell.
• 2026-05-12 The 2026 College Football Calendar Utility — Clemson, Florida State, Pitt, North Carolina, Notre Dame schedule contexts
• 2026-05-21 Tony Petitti's Playoff Pitch and an ACC Vibe Check — ACC headliner, vibrant Chili's label, Darian Mensah Heisman path, Notre Dame game, and favorite pressure.
• 2026-05-26 Bed or Built - College Football Narratives to Put to Rest — Cristobal self-sabotage narrative put to bed, North Carolina trapportunity context, and Miami's ACC separation reinforced.
• 2026-06-10 Sark Tank 3.0 - Investing in Texas Tech, the SEC, USC's Defense and G6 Chaos — failed pitch to buy anyone other than Miami winning the ACC
• 2026-06-25 Chris Fallica on College Football Bets, Portal Chaos and World Cup Fever — Fallica playoff/No. 1 seed trust board
• 2026-07-14 ACC Preview Part 1 - Contender Tiers and What Happens After Miami - preview-season discussion from the July intake batch.
• 2026-07-16 ACC Preview Part 2 - Miami, Notre Dame and the ACC Middle - preview-season discussion from the July intake batch.
• 2026-09-06 Week 1 Reaction - Hail Marys, Oregon and Boise State — Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney were central to the show’s early Miami read, giving the offense playmaking beyond an abstract team ranking.
• 2026-09-21 September Mailbag - Big 12 Playoff Hopes, Big Ten Doubts and Texas A&M Regression — Ty sees Miami’s quality as established; the question is whether the team avoids the unexpected mistakes associated with the Cristobal era before the Notre Dame trip.