Tag: acc
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Miami’s Path Out of the ACC Is Clearer Than Ever — But Congress Could Complicate It
The idea of Miami eventually leaving the ACC is no longer the nearly impossible proposition it appeared to be only a few years ago. The settlement reached between the ACC, Florida State and Clemson in 2025 substantially changed the math for any member considering an exit. Under the agreement, a school leaving during the 2026-27…
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Miami places 299 student-athletes on ACC Academic Honor Roll
Miami placed 299 student-athletes on the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the 2025-26 academic year, one selection shy of the school record set last year. Miami Athletics announced the total Friday, continuing a strong academic stretch across the department. The honor roll recognizes athletes who competed in a varsity sport and earned at least a…
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Miami leads preseason All-ACC team with seven players, nine spots
Miami placed seven players in nine positions on the 2026 preseason All-ACC football team, the highest total for any program in the conference. The Hurricanes claimed one-third of the 27 spots selected by 188 media members at ACC Football Kickoff, according to the ACC’s official release. Wide receiver Malachi Toney accounted for three of Miami’s…
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Miami QB Darian Mensah named ACC Preseason Player of the Year
Miami quarterback Darian Mensah will enter his first season with the Hurricanes as the ACC’s preseason player of the year. Mensah received 97 votes from the 188 media members who participated, according to the ACC’s official release. His total easily surpassed the combined 56 votes received by the next three players: SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings,…
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Mario Cristobal is right to push back on a 24-team CFP
If college football keeps drifting toward a 24-team playoff, the sport is going to spend a lot of time pretending it still values the regular season while quietly proving the opposite. Sports Illustrated highlighted Mario Cristobal’s comments from this week on the growing expansion debate, and the most useful part of his argument was how…
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Miami Women’s Basketball Makes 18-Point Comeback In Win Over Virginia Tech
The Hurricanes steal an ACC win on the road Miami women’s basketball stormed back from an 18-point deficit and knocked off Virginia Tech, 75-67 in overtime Thursday. The victory marked the 500th career win for coach Tricia Cullop. Virginia Tech controlled the first half behind hot perimeter shooting and physical work on the glass, building…
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Miami Women’s Basketball Loses Big To NC State In ACC Opener
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami opened ACC play with a thud Sunday, falling 87-61 to NC State at Watsco Center. The Wolfpack turned it into a blowout with a 29-point first quarter and carried a 48-20 lead into halftime. The matchup gives Miami a loss in the league opener of Tricia Cullop’s second season, and…
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Malachi Toney Keeps Stacking Honors After Awesome Freshman Season
Honors keep coming Malachi Toney’s way, and every one of them serves as a reminder that Miami landed a star wideout for the long haul. Over the last couple weeks, Toney stacked league, national and All-American recognition after a record-setting debut season in Coral Gables. League voters handed Toney ACC Rookie of the Year and…
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Did Media Pressure Get Miami Into The CFP Over Notre Dame?
Did the media get Miami into the playoff? That question already flies around group chats from South Bend to South Florida. Notre Dame and Miami both finished 10-2. Miami owned the head-to-head win, 27–24 at Hard Rock in Week 1, yet the CFP Committee released every weekly ranking with Notre Dame in front of Miami,…
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Notre Dame AD Spewing Nonsense With ACC Trash Talk
Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua spent Monday swinging at the wrong target. After the Irish fell out of the College Football Playoff field, he went on “The Dan Patrick Show” and accused the ACC of causing “permanent damage” to its relationship with the Irish because the league publicly backed Miami’s playoff case. Notre Dame…