Is an upset of massive proportions on the way? That's what people all over Florida are hoping for, as the Miami Hurricanes are looking to stun No. 1 Indiana with the CFP title on the line. While a lot of haters think the Hoosiers will dominate, don't tell that to Nick Saban.
5-star WR just gave Miami football extra motivation to win the CFP title
Moments ago, Saban made his official pick for the National Championship Game and he's rocking with the Hurricanes. Not only that, but he also honored Lee Corso, throwing on a Miami hat while announcing his pick. Come on, this was just awesome:
Nick Saban is rolling with the Canes to win the National Championship 👀 pic.twitter.com/nUZ7QbKczY
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Nick Saban thinks Miami football will shock the world and take down Indiana
Desmond Howard, Marcus Freeman, Rece Davis and Pat McAfee couldn't believe Saban pulled off that move. You know what, it was pretty dang cool to see. With that said, Saban wasn't alone in picking the Canes, as McAfee was the only one to predict a victory for the Hoosiers.
Does this mean a historic night will be on the way for Mario Cristobal and his players? We hope so. The final line had Indiana favored by 7.5 points. That's not a surprise at all, as the Hoosiers have been dominant this postseason led by the strong play of Fernando Mendoza.
However, Miami has also looked brilliant, looking strong in its wins over Texas A&M, Ohio State and Ole Miss. Not many people thought the Canes, who snuck into the College Football Playoff in the first place, would be able to go on such a deep run.
Despite that, the defense has been superb, while Carson Beck, Mark Fletcher Jr., Malachi Toney and others have the offense rocking. Soon enough, we'll find out if Saban was spot on with his Miami pick or not, but we could end up looking back on this moment as one of the many highlights for The U over the past month.