Miami Hurricanes

0–0 · 0–0 ACC

Preseason

WEEK 12 · 2026

The Week 12 job

Beat Virginia Tech and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

TBD

SAT NOV 21

TV TBA

playoff chanceNow55%Win57%Loss27%

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech 6%Miami 94%

Miami

By importanceWatch plan

TBD

SAT NOV 21

TV TBA

Priority 1

Root for

Pittsburgh

at

Louisville

Root for Pittsburgh5.1-point title-game boost

ACC race: Louisville losing helps your spot in the standings.

71% if Pittsburgh wins66% with the other result5.1-point differenceMiami ACC title-game chance

TBD

SAT NOV 21

TV TBA

Priority 2

Root for

North Carolina

at

Virginia

Root for North Carolina2.4-point playoff boost

North Carolina winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

57% if North Carolina wins55% with the other result2.4-point differenceMiami playoff chance

TBD

SAT NOV 21

TV TBA

Priority 3

NC State

at

Root for

Florida State

Root for Florida State3.2-point title-game boost

ACC race: NC State losing helps your spot in the standings.

68% if Florida State wins65% with the other result3.2-point differenceMiami ACC title-game chance

…

…

NBC

Priority 4

Root for

SMU

at

Notre Dame

Root for SMU3.0-point first-round-bye boost

You're close to a playoff lock: the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and SMU winning protects it.

14% if SMU wins11% with the other result3-point differenceMiami first-round bye chance

TBD

SAT NOV 21

TV TBA

Priority 5

Texas Tech

at

Root for

Baylor

Root for Baylor1.6-point playoff boost

Baylor winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

57% if Baylor wins55% with the other result1.6-point differenceMiami playoff chance

TBD

SAT NOV 21

TV TBA

Priority 6

Syracuse

at

Root for

Boston College

Root for Boston College1.4-point playoff boost

Boston College visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

56% if Boston College wins54% with the other result1.4-point differenceMiami playoff chance

TBD

SAT NOV 21

TV TBA

Priority 7

Root for

Indiana

at

Washington

Root for Indiana1.4-point playoff boost

Indiana winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

56% if Indiana wins54% with the other result1.4-point differenceMiami playoff chance

TBD

SAT NOV 21

TV TBA

Priority 8

Vanderbilt

at

Root for

Florida

Root for Florida1.4-point playoff boost

Florida winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

56% if Florida wins55% with the other result1.4-point differenceMiami playoff chance

…

…

ESPN

Priority 9

Clemson

at

Root for

Duke

Root for Duke2.1-point title-game boost

ACC race: Clemson losing helps your spot in the standings.

68% if Duke wins66% with the other result2.1-point differenceMiami ACC title-game chance

55 more games that don't move your needle

Stanford at California

Georgia at South Carolina

Ohio State at Nebraska

Ball State at Ohio

Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan

Miami (OH) at Kent State

Akron at Massachusetts

Bowling Green at Toledo · ESPN2

Central Michigan at Buffalo

Rice at Temple · ESPN

Arkansas State at Louisiana Tech

Oregon at Michigan State · FOX

Kentucky at Missouri

Texas A&M at Oklahoma

LSU at Tennessee

Arkansas at Texas

Arizona at Kansas State

BYU at Kansas

Colorado at Cincinnati

Houston at West Virginia

Iowa State at UCF · FS1

Oklahoma State at Arizona State

Utah at TCU

Wake Forest at Georgia Tech

Iowa at Illinois

UCLA at Michigan

Northwestern at Minnesota

Rutgers at Penn State

Wisconsin at Purdue

Maryland at USC

Colorado State at Fresno State · The CW Network

Utah State at Oregon State · CBSSN

Washington State at Texas State · USA Network

San Diego State at Boise State · USA Network

Old Dominion at UConn · CBSSN

East Carolina at Army · CBSSN

Charlotte at Tulsa

South Florida at Florida Atlantic

Memphis at Navy

North Texas at Tulane

UTSA at UAB

Hawai'i at Nevada

New Mexico at Wyoming · FS1

UNLV at San José State · CBSSN

UTEP at Air Force · The CW Network

UL Monroe at App State

Coastal Carolina at Louisiana

Georgia Southern at Troy

Georgia State at Marshall

Delaware at New Mexico State

Florida International at Kennesaw State

Missouri State at Jacksonville State

Western Kentucky at Liberty

Middle Tennessee at Sam Houston

South Alabama at Southern Miss

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 12, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.