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Miami's 2026 schedule - the worst in the country among realistic title contenders?
Posted on 8/9/26 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 8/9/26 at 12:29 pm
There has been a lot of talk on here the last few weeks about the quality (or lack thereof) of schedules, stemming from Cignetti's comments about the B10 being the best conference and the SEC having a hype machine and being overrated. Now, as we all know his comments are garbage. There has also been great discussion about the joke schedules that Texas Tech, ND, and BYU play.
Lost in the shuffle has been Miami. I just took a look at their schedule and my goodness it is awful. I'd say it's easily the worst among realistic title contenders. They're very likely going to only play 1 ranked team in the regular season, they play in the garbage ACC, and they play a directional Michigan school and something called FAMU. The 2nd best team on their schedule is probably Clemson, who went 7-6 last year and is less talented this year. If they lose to ND and 1 conference game and get shut out of the ACC Championship Game I think they're fricked for the CFP.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 12:40 pm to RammerJammer91
Posted on 8/9/26 at 1:04 pm to RammerJammer91
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get shut out of the ACC Championship Game
I don't see this happening, do you?
Posted on 8/9/26 at 1:06 pm to RammerJammer91
As a fan of a BIG school I hope all the campaigning, that has clearly already started, to get more SEC schools into the CFP at the expense of schools like Miami and ND works. Based on the last 3 years it'll make the path for a BIG school to hoist the league's 4th straight Natty that much easier.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 1:07 pm to EV
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I don't see this happening, do you?
I don't, but I also didn't see them losing to SMU and Louisville last year, either.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 2:13 pm to RammerJammer91
I mean they scheduled ND in one of the 3 non conference games. Teams cannot control their in conference games so I don’t mind it
Posted on 8/9/26 at 2:48 pm to RammerJammer91
Yeah, with a schedule like that, they're a very viable preseason pick to win it all
Notre Dame plays garbage schedules too but I think Miami is loaded enough to crush teams in the playoff in spite of whereas I still have questions about Notre Dame's capabilities in 2026 without Love and Price
Notre Dame plays garbage schedules too but I think Miami is loaded enough to crush teams in the playoff in spite of whereas I still have questions about Notre Dame's capabilities in 2026 without Love and Price
Posted on 8/9/26 at 4:14 pm to RammerJammer91
They essentially have to worry about 2-3 games all year
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:00 pm to Gen Patton
quote:easily with Mensah
they're a very viable preseason pick to win it all
Tbh with how they’re recruiting I’d make an early bet that they’ll go back to back and win it all in 2026 and 2027
This post was edited on 8/9/26 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:34 pm to RammerJammer91
ND’s schedule is also pretty garbage aside from Miami. They play BYU and SMU teams that are expected to be decent albeit not really playoff contenders, but otherwise their schedule is a joke.
Their schedule doesn’t really look to have been weak by design, but it turned out that USCw cancelled the series at the last second and Wisconsin, Michigan State and Purdue are possibly the 3 worst teams in the BIG.
Their schedule doesn’t really look to have been weak by design, but it turned out that USCw cancelled the series at the last second and Wisconsin, Michigan State and Purdue are possibly the 3 worst teams in the BIG.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:39 pm to UFFan
Notre Dame and Miami are both probably going to make it based on the name and good record (10-2 or 11-1 before the ACC CCG for Miami).
The absence of decent opponents tends to get overlooked unless there's an unpopular team with the same credentials.
The absence of decent opponents tends to get overlooked unless there's an unpopular team with the same credentials.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:41 pm to RammerJammer91
ND will be ranked
Would guess Clemson, Vtech will be too but no clue
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Damn..I wish we had a fricking schedule that is as easy as that.
Would guess Clemson, Vtech will be too but no clue
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Damn..I wish we had a fricking schedule that is as easy as that.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:44 pm to theCAW
Shocking..TheCAW thinks Miami goes back to back.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 5:21 pm to RammerJammer91
What a joke of a schedule
Posted on 8/10/26 at 5:24 pm to RammerJammer91
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Miami's 2026 schedule - the worst in the country among realistic title contenders?
ND had to have the easiest path every year to the CFP.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 5:33 pm to SouthernInsanity
Penn St will probably be favored in 10 games and avoids Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 5:51 pm to EV
I don’t know why everyone complains
Sec and big ten did it to themselves
Deal with it or leave the conference
Sec and big ten did it to themselves
Deal with it or leave the conference
Posted on 8/10/26 at 6:16 pm to RammerJammer91
Yep that is worse than ND's schedule.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 6:18 pm to Gatorbait2008
I think LSU may take Clemson to the cleaners. Dabo says they are back but I don't believe that.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 6:27 pm to dallastiger55
But it is Penn State. I mean every College Football fan knowns not to ever think PSU is a real for any title contender by now
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