Miami Hurricanes

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Preseason

WEEK 9 · 2026

The Week 9 job

Beat North Carolina and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

TBD

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playoff chanceNow55%Win59%Loss30%

Miami

Miami 88%North Carolina 12%

North Carolina

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

Root for

Stanford

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Louisville

Root for Stanford6.3-point title-game boost

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

73% if Stanford wins66% with the other result6.3-point differenceMiami ACC title-game chance

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Priority 2

SMU

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Root for

Syracuse

Root for Syracuse3.5-point playoff boost

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

58% if Syracuse wins55% with the other result3.5-point differenceMiami playoff chance

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Priority 3

Virginia

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Root for

Wake Forest

Root for Wake Forest3.4-point title-game boost

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

69% if Wake Forest wins65% with the other result3.4-point differenceMiami ACC title-game chance

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Priority 4

Clemson

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Florida State

Root for Florida State2.2-point playoff boost

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

56% if Florida State wins54% with the other result2.2-point differenceMiami playoff chance

TBD

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Priority 5

Root for

Minnesota

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Indiana

Root for Minnesota2.9-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 Minnesota winning protects it.

14% if Minnesota wins11% with the other result2.9-point differenceMiami first-round bye chance

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Priority 6

Root for

Delaware

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Western Kentucky

Root for Delaware1.6-point playoff boost

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

56% if Delaware wins55% with the other result1.6-point differenceMiami playoff chance

47 more games that don't move your needle

California at NC State

Purdue at Penn State

Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh

Florida at Georgia · ABC

Ohio State at USC

Auburn at Ole Miss

Sam Houston at Missouri State · ESPN2

Jacksonville State at New Mexico State · ESPN2

Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee · CBSSN

Florida Atlantic at North Texas

Troy at James Madison

Tulane at Charlotte · ESPN2

Missouri at Arkansas

South Carolina at Oklahoma

Mississippi State at Texas

Arizona at Texas Tech

Arizona State at BYU

Baylor at UCF · ESPN

Kansas at TCU

Kansas State at Colorado

Oklahoma State at Iowa State

Utah at Cincinnati

Boston College at Duke

Wisconsin at Iowa

Illinois at Maryland

Washington at Nebraska

Northwestern at Oregon

Michigan at Rutgers

Nevada at UCLA

Navy at Notre Dame

Texas State at Boise State · The CW Network

Washington State at San Diego State · CBSSN

Colorado State at Utah State · USA Network

Oregon State at Fresno State · USA Network

UConn at Air Force · MW+

Army at Memphis

Temple at East Carolina

UAB at South Florida

New Mexico at San José State · MW+

Northern Illinois at UNLV · CBSSN

Bowling Green at Western Michigan · CBSSN

App State at Georgia Southern

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

Florida International at Liberty · CBSSN

Southern Miss at UL Monroe

Marshall at Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech at South Alabama

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.