Carson Beck is ninth in the "College football quarterbacks rankings: Our top 25 list is dominated by SEC, Big Ten" recently published by USA Today. USA Today acknowledged "replacing the top overall draft pick (Cam Ward) might seem daunting" but that Beck dealt with high expectations at Georgia.
Beck was 24-3 as a starter at Georgia after succeeding two-time national championship-winning QB Stetson Bennett. Miami has an entirely new wide receivers core to work with Beck after losing their top six receivers from 2024. Miami has reloaded primarily through the Transfer Portal.