Miami Hurricanes

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WEEK 12 · 2026

67%

ACC title game

47%

Win the ACC

55%

Make the playoff

11%

First-round bye

avg seed 7.1

Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-12 job: beat Virginia Tech.

Playoff odds by week

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If Miami wins out: 73% to win the ACC, 96% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Miami's path

Your game

TBD

SAT NOV 21

Virginia Tech at Miami

Your game. Beat Virginia Tech and your playoff odds are 57%; lose and they drop to 27%.

Miami 94%

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT NOV 21

Pittsburgh at Louisville

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

Louisville 71%

TBD

SAT NOV 21

North Carolina at Virginia

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

Virginia 83%

TBD

SAT NOV 21

NC State at Florida State

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

Florida State 57%

…

SMU at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame 92%

TBD

SAT NOV 21

Texas Tech at Baylor

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

Texas Tech 81%

TBD

SAT NOV 21

Syracuse at Boston College

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

Boston College 74%

TBD

SAT NOV 21

Indiana at Washington

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

Indiana 77%

TBD

SAT NOV 21

Vanderbilt at Florida

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

Vanderbilt 64%

TBD

FRI NOV 20

Clemson at Duke

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

Clemson 50%

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

Central Michigan at Buffalo

Rice at Temple

Arkansas State at Louisiana Tech

Oregon at Michigan State

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

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

Utah State at Oregon State

Washington State at Texas State

San Diego State at Boise State

Old Dominion at UConn

East Carolina at Army

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

UNLV at San José State

UTEP at Air Force

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: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.