Mario Cristobal moved from sixth to third in the 2025 CBS Sports coaching rankings published last week. Cristobal has led Miami to steady improvement in his three seasons. Miami was 5-7 in 2022, 6-7 in 2023 and had a huge jump to 10-3 in 2024.
One of the biggest steps for Miami to take will be finishing seasons strong. Miami lost seven of their last 10 in 2022, four of their last five games in 2023, and three of their last four in 2024. Two losses in November last season kept Miami out of the College Football Playoff.