Miami has an improved chance to win its next four games at SMU, versus Syracuse and North Carolina State, and at Virginia Tech, according to the ESPN Football Power Index. Pittsburgh is the only game in which Miami has a decreased chance to win over the projections of last week.
Miami improved from a 64.6 percent chance to win on Saturday at SMU last week to 70.0 percent in the updated projections. Miami won 42-7 over Stanford on Saturday. SMU lost 13-12 at Wake Forest on Saturday. Miami has opened as an 11.5-point favorite in the FanDuel Sportsbook.