Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt recently released his list of the top ten teams most likely to make the College Football Playoff for the first time in 2025 and the Miami Hurricanes earned the No. 4 spot.
Klatt highlighted Miami’s offseason redesign on defense as a key factor in his assessment. After a season marred by defensive struggles, he praised the Hurricanes for overhauling a unit that often left the offense scrambling for balance. Miami ranked fourth on his list, sitting behind Illinois, Ole Miss and South Carolina.
"They hired a new defensive coordinator this offseason, Corey Hetherman from Minnesota, a guy that I’ve covered and I really respect.