In his third year leading the Hurricanes, Mario Cristobal guided Miami to a 10-3 finish, marking its first double-digit win season since 2017. The team went 6-2 in ACC play, showing tangible growth both on the field and within the program’s culture.

Miami has been at a crossroads with its $4 million venture from last winter’s portal. Carson Beck, the former Georgia QB, is showing every sign of being the future locker room leader of the Canes, filling in Ward’s shoes.

Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal had a classic reaction to the commitment from 5-star OT Jackson Cantwell.

It turns out not everyone is exactly on board with the Big Ten-SEC proposal for a newly expanded 16-team College Football Playoff , especially when it comes to the unequal distribution of automatic qualifier bids.