One of the criticisms of Miami in its quest for a College Football Playoff berth has been its strength of schedule. Virginia Tech hiring James Franklin as head coach on Wednesday should help elevate the ACC and specifically, the strength of schedule for Miami.
Franklin has 128 wins and 60 losses in 15 seasons as a head coach. In three seasons at Vanderbilt before being hired by Penn State, Franklin had 24 wins and 15 losses and was 11-13 in the SEC. Franklin was 104–45 overall and 64–36 in the Big 10 before being fired in his 12th year with Penn State.