Miami Hurricanes

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WEEK 8 · 2026

68%

ACC title game

47%

Win the ACC

69%

Make the playoff

<1%

First-round bye

avg seed 7.9

Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-8 job: beat Pittsburgh.

Playoff odds by week

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If Miami wins out: 74% to win the ACC, >99% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Miami's path

Your game

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Pittsburgh at Miami

Your game. Beat Pittsburgh and your playoff odds are 74%; lose and they drop to 37%.

Miami 87%

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT OCT 24

California at SMU

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

SMU 93%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Virginia Tech at Clemson

Virginia Tech visits your schedule in week 12 — keep them ranked.

Clemson 89%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Iowa at Minnesota

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

Iowa 82%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Houston at Utah

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

Utah 92%

TBD

FRI OCT 23

Duke at Virginia

ACC race: Virginia losing helps your spot in the standings; Duke visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.

Virginia 60%

TBD

FRI OCT 23

NC State at Stanford

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

NC State 62%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Boston College at Georgia Tech

ACC race: Georgia Tech losing helps your spot in the standings; Boston College visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.

Georgia Tech 80%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Vanderbilt at Kentucky

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

Vanderbilt 82%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Syracuse at North Carolina

ACC race: Syracuse losing helps your spot in the standings; North Carolina visits your schedule in week 9 — keep them ranked.

North Carolina 73%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Ole Miss at Texas

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

Texas 52%

43 more games that don't move your needle

Texas Tech at Cincinnati

Middle Tennessee at Florida International

Missouri State at Delaware

South Alabama at Marshall

Liberty at Kennesaw State

New Mexico State at Sam Houston

East Carolina at Memphis

James Madison at App State

Army at Tulsa

Texas A&M at Alabama

LSU at Auburn

Oklahoma at Mississippi State

Tennessee at South Carolina

Baylor at Kansas

BYU at UCF

Colorado at Oklahoma State

Iowa State at Arizona

Kansas State at Arizona State

West Virginia at TCU

Oregon at Illinois

Indiana at Michigan

Rutgers at Northwestern

Michigan State at UCLA

USC at Wisconsin

San Diego State at Colorado State

Utah State at Texas State

Boise State at Washington State

Massachusetts at UConn

Rice at Florida Atlantic

North Texas at Navy

UTSA at Tulane

Air Force at Wyoming

Hawai'i at Northern Illinois

San José State at Nevada

Akron at Kent State

Bowling Green at Buffalo

Eastern Michigan at Ohio

Western Michigan at Toledo

Miami (OH) at Central Michigan

Georgia State at Arkansas State

Louisiana at Southern Miss

Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech

UL Monroe at Troy

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 8, with last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.