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Share your thoughts on Miami's big win and 3-0 start.

After week four of the college football season, Miami is projected to make the playoffs again.

According to Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura, ESPN projects Miami to win the ACC and get a first-round bye in the inaugural 12-team playoff.

Wednesday, Jan. 1

CFP quarterfinals at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
1 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 3 Miami
Schlabach: No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Miami

Schlabach and Bonagura agree that Alabama or Tennessee will eliminate the Hurricanes in this round.

Athlon Sports projects the Canes to make the quarters and be eliminated by Tennessee.

College Football Playoff Quarterfinals

Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31)
Projection: No. 4 Utah vs. No. 5 Georgia

Peach Bowl (Jan. 1)
Projection: No. 3 Miami vs. No. 6 Tennessee


Action Network predicts Miami will get a first-round bye and be eliminated by Alabama.

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Jan. 1 •
Atlanta, GA

Alabama (-7) vs. Miami

I've been thinking about these and talking some on the Locked On Canes podcast about players who deserve more love.

C Zach Carpenter has been almost flawless so far. Our fans had mixed expectations for him and Matt Lee left big shoes to fill. Zach has been great.

RB Ajay Allen has made the most of the limited reps he's gotten. Looks great.

OT Markel Bell has done an admirable job filling in for Jalen Rivers

Any others?

Only 13 uncommitted prospects remain:

I talked to head coach Mike Smith after the game about Toney's potential:

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"The quarterback is special"

He compares Miami to Alabama, as USF played both teams this season (4:20). Golesh said his team held up better against Bama.

"That [defensive] front is really special."

"The O-Line is really talented."

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Share your thoughts on Miami's big win over USF and 4-0 start to the 2024 season.

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No. 8 Miami plays its week four game on the road in Tampa, FL, as they face USF.

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QUARTERBACK​

Power Four: Cam Ward, Miami (FL) Hurricanes — 93.4​

Ward has taken Miami's offense to new heights behind his incredible arm talent, already putting up a nation-leading nine big-time throws. Three 300-yard games in a row have been enough to earn Ward three straight 90.0-plus PFF passing grades.

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Big boost for the 2025 class

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Major news on many of the top prospects in the 2027 class:

A lot going on with Miami and some flip targets, as per usual

Meet the first five-stars

Initial 2027 top 100

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According to ESPN, Miami is expected to perform well in Mario Cristobal's third year as head coach.



Miami is not only expected to win the conference but also to get a first-round bye from Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura.

CFP quarterfinals at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
1 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 3 Miami
Schlabach: No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 3 Miami

Both Schlabach and Bonagura agree that the Hurricanes will be eliminated in this round.

Athlon Sports also projects the Canes to make the quarters and be eliminated in this round.

College Football Playoff Quarterfinals

Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31)
Projection: No. 4 Utah vs. No. 5 Georgia

Peach Bowl (Jan. 1)
Projection: No. 3 Miami vs. No. 6 Ole Miss

Rose Bowl (Jan. 1)
Projection: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Alabama

Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1)
Projection: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 8 Tennessee

Action Network also predicts Miami will get a first-round bye, but be eliminated in the quarterfinals

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Jan. 1 •
Atlanta, GA

Miami

Alabama
-7.5

Miami remains ranked 6th in ESPN's power rankings

Previous ranking: 6

It was another dominant effort for the Hurricanes in a 62-0 win over Ball State. In three games to open the season, Miami has outscored its opponents 159-26, and quarterback Cam Ward has been a big reason why. Against Ball State, Miami rolled up a school record 750 yards of offense.

Ward had 346 of those yards and a career high five touchdown passes in an FBS game. Ward is now the first Miami quarterback to begin a season with three straight 300-yard passing games. Up next is a trip to Tampa to play South Florida, which put a scare into Alabama over three quarters before ultimately losing. Will this be a test for Miami, or will the Canes keep rolling? -- Andrea Adelson

5. Ohio State, 4. Tennessee, 3. Alabama, 2. Georgia, and 1. Texas is ranking ahead of the Hurricanes.

Miami's biggest rival has yet to get a win on the season.

Seminoles lose to Memphis 20-12

Canes are pushing more than anyone at the moment...

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Live Updates and analysis here!

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Kickoff is set for 3:30 PM Eastern

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Here is an early look at the recruiting prospects expected to visit Miami for its game vs. Ball State.

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The latest on a lot of big names:

Miami predicted to be a three-seed after week 2

I will be writing a mailbag column this week before Miami hosts Ball State.

If you have any questions about the football team so far, drop them here and I will answer as many as I can!

A look around the country here:

I think the ball could be in Miami's court here