Who would have thought that the Miami Hurricanes would be among the final four teams remaining in the 2025 College Football Playoff? If one would be bold enough to say, "Yes," one would beg to differ.
After shaky performances within the Canes own conference, that resulted in two defeats, the Hurricanes were not able to compete for the ACC Conference title. Then, it seemed as though the Hurricanes chances of entering the CFP was slim and at best "on life support."
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— College Football Alerts (@CFBAlerts_) January 2, 2026
When one considers the unlikely path the 2025 Miami Hurricanes took to have a chance to participate in the program's premiere CFP run, only the "football gods" could influence this very scenario, that has yielded and profited this current Hurricanes team, into the favorable position the program discovers themselves becoming a participant of. Let's face it. The Canes were not on a plethora of college football experts' radar regarding the final four programs remaining unblemished in this year's College Football Playoff.
A special congratulations goes out to the Cristobal staff that has somehow got their team playing with confidence in two previous College Football Playoff games. Led by a tenacious defense that features two defensive stalwarts, Rueben Bain and Ahkeem Mesidor, the Canes are in the position to silence critics, nay-sayers, as well as fair-weather fans.
A victory on January 8th, for a chance to participate in the CFP Championship game will not be easy and simple, but when one factors in the Canes extreme mental toughness in successive contests, it would definitely be unwise to oppose the Hurricanes' chances of producing a victory.
When one considers how this Miami Hurricanes football program is confident, as well as battle-tested, then a victory this Thursday might not seem so far-fetched.
One more game the Canes must win in order to accomplish the mission coach Cristobal envisioned upon taking the job at his alma-mater.
The Hurricanes should be confident and focused after doing the insurmountable, and a victory over the Ole Miss Rebels could prove that the insurmountable is definitely possible.