2016 record: 9-4, 5-3 ACC
Coach: Mark Richt (second year)
Sked or alive? The Hurricanes don’t exactly ease into ACC play; Miami visits Florida State in Week 3. The stretch from Oct. 28-Nov. 11 is no picnic either: at North Carolina and vs. Virginia Tech and Notre Dame. Those teams accounted for all four of the Hurricanes’ losses last season.
Why they’re here: Miami ended last season on a five-game winning streak, inspiring optimism for Year 2 of the Richt era. Then Brad Kaaya went pro, leaving a hole at quarterback. If the ’Canes can get adequate production from his successor, the pieces are in place to win the Coastal Division.
