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The first SP+ rankings of the 2026 football season are here!

The first set of SP+ rankings for the 2026 college football season are here. ESPN’s Bill Connelly has created an algorithm that ranks teams without putting emotion into the rankings. There are no bonus points for helmets, hedges, or past Heisman heroes in the SP+. Much like Wins Above Replacement (WAR) in baseball and Win-Shares […]

All-22 Review: Darian Mensah vs. Charlotte (2024)

The Miami Hurricanes are off and running in spring practice. Outside of some film noir style clips there isn’t much to see on Greentree. But one thing that we can watch is All-22 film. Today’s tape is from the Tulane at Charlotte game from 2024. Against the 49ers, Darian Mensah completed 21-of-29 passing on 214 […]

Miami Hurricanes 2026 Pro Day Coverage

We are less than one month until the 2026 NFL Draft takes place in Pittsburgh as prospects hope to have their name called that weekend. And as fate would have it, the next lineage of future ProCanes exhibited their talents in Coral Gables at their Pro Day on Monday. While the coverage was hard to find on […]

NFL

Monday Musings: Hurricanes bow out with a fight

Happy Monday, all. Hope your week has gotten off to a good start. As usual, there’s no shortage of things to discuss across the University of Miami sports spectrum, so let’s get right to it… 1) The Miami Hurricanes gave it a valiant effort, but came up just short against Purdue in the second round. […]

2026 NFL Draft Update: What To Expect at Miami’s Pro Day (March 23rd)

In recent years, NFL Draft Prospects have had the opportunity to show off their talents at program-specific Pro Days. And, in most, instances these Pro Days serve as the final step in the NFL Draft Process. That is no different for the Miami Hurricanes 2026 NFL hopefuls who will reach their final official benchmark of the draft process […]

NFL

Spring football to start March 24th, spring game set

The Miami Hurricanes are coming off of a College Football Playoff National Championship runner-up season and should expect at least a pair of first round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. That’s a lot of momentum as the 2026 season gets started on September 4th against Stanford. On March 24th spring football practices will begin […]

Monday Musings: Looking at the bracket for the Canes

Happy Monday, all. Hope your week has gotten off to a good start. As usual, there’s been no shortage of news in the University of Miami sports pantheon, so let’s get to it…. 1) The Hurricanes are in the tourney, and they’re a 7 seed in the West region. A 7 seed is where I […]

How to Watch: Miami Hurricanes Selection Sunday

After a strong regular season and ACC tournament, the Miami Hurricanes are in prime position for a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Under first-year coach Jai Lucas, the Canes have undergone a stunning turnaround from last season. 13-5 in the ACC regular season and a win in the ACC tourney to reach the semifinals, the […]

Pro ‘Canes: MLB Edition

The Miami Hurricanes baseball team is off to a 13-5 start in 2026 but the ‘Canes are only 1-3 in the ACC and finished 0-2 against the Florida Gators in a weather shortened series. While UM might struggle a bit in a talented ACC, there are some ‘Canes in the pros this season as spring […]

MLB

#3 seed Miami Hurricanes earn double bye, chance to win ACC tournament

For Miami Hurricanes Men’s Basketball, it’s been an incredible ride during coach Jai Lucas’s first season. Coming off a very disappointing record in 2024, the Canes rebuilt the team, imbued new energy, and won 24 games. That’s the most ever for a first year head coach for Canes Basketball, and the ride continues this week […]

Bracketology Watch: Canes Likely 7 Seed Entering Championship Week

Saturday was a missed opportunity for Miami, dropping their home finale 92-89 to the Louisville Cardinals. With just the ACC Tournament remaining, most brackets have Miami as a 7 seed, with a few putting Miami on the 8 seed line. Miami has a double-bye into the ACC Quarterfinals where they will face the winner of […]

Miami’s 2026 NFL Combine Recap and the Lull Before Pro Day

The NFL Combine has come and gone, and Miami made its presence felt in Indianapolis with 10 invitees. That is, the Hurricanes sent double-digit prospects to Lucas Oil Stadium. And even though they haven’t had 10+ prospects drafted since 2002, that possibility looms this April. But if you were waiting for Francis Mauigoa to run […]

Bracketology Watch: Canes Keep Winning, Eye 6 Seed

Another week, another two wins for the Miami Hurricanes Men’s Basketball team. Last Saturday, Miami avoided the last possible ‘bad’ loss on their schedule by dispatching Boston College 76-54 in Coral Gables. Then on Tuesday, the ‘Canes hit the road to contribute to SMU’s recent slide by defeating the Mustangs 77-69. Miami has now clinched […]

Explosive plays win and lose football games

The Miami Hurricanes will enter the 2026 season without four star players from the 2025 National Championship Game runner-up season. The ‘Canes lose Rueben Bain Jr, Akheem Mesidor, Francis Mauigoa and Keionte Scott from last year’s impressive CFB Playoff run. On offense, Miami has to replace four of five starting OL, the QB in Beck, […]

Monday Musings: The Canes get chomped in key series

Happy Monday, folks. Hope your week has gotten off to a great start. Lots going on in the world of Miami sports, so let’s get to it. 1) The Miami Hurricanes were mini-swept by the Florida Gators over the weekend. Game 3 was rained out, so it came down to Friday and Saturday for the […]

Bracketology Watch: Canes Continuing to Climb Up Projected Brackets

The Miami Hurricanes went 1-1 last week, whiffing on a huge opportunity to beat Virginia on the road but rebounding to beat Florida State in Tallahassee, avenging their early season loss to the Seminoles. Even with the Virginia loss, Miami inched up a few brackets this week: Miami has three games remaining in the regular […]

2025 SOTU Awards: Game of the Year – Ohio State

I have lived through 44 New Years Eves. I can now confidently say watching Miami beat that team from Ohio on NYE 2025 with my two-year old son takes the top spot for me. Let me walk you through my night of watching State of the U’s Game of the Year! Pregame: Nervous energy. While […]