Revisiting SotU 2024 Preseason Predictions

At the start of every season, State of the U writers and contributors will weigh in on a slew of big questions plus offer their predictions for the season. The big questions were divided into a Part 1, a Part 2, and a Predictions post.

August seems like a long time ago, but several SotU’ers hit the nail on the head in our predictions. So who amongst us was a true Nostradamus?

Preseason Question 1: What are your expectations for year 3 of the Mario Cristobal era?

What Actually Happened: The Hurricanes showed significant improvement in Year 3 of the Cristobal era, but fell just short of the ACC Championship Game and College Football Playoff. Ten wins felt like a let down after starting 9-0 and…