Paul Finebaum isn’t buying Miami as a wire-to-wire top-10 team. In a segment on The Paul Finebaum Show, the SEC analyst identified the Hurricanes as the most vulnerable program in the preseason AP top 10 and predicted UM would finish outside that tier. He also added that he expects “nine-plus” wins but sees Clemson as the ACC favorite.
Finebaum’s skepticism comes shortly after Miami opened at No. 10 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the Coaches poll.
Preseason Top 25 AP Poll
- Texas Longhorns
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Clemson Tigers
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Oregon Ducks
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- LSU Tigers
- Miami Hurricanes
Finebaum’s point isn’t exactly new for Miami.