The Miami football program was ranked 17th in the history of college football as part of ESPN’s ranking of the 50 best programs in the history of college football. Miami achieved the majority of their success over a 23-year period from 1983-2005. Outside of those parameters, the success of the Miami football program is erratic.
The variable that is amazing with Miami being ranked the 17th best program in CFB history is that the Hurricanes did not start playing in 1926. More traditional college football programs had a 67-year head start in the sport than Miami did.