Clemson didn’t make CBS Sports’ way-too-early top 25 for the 2026 season. However, four teams that the Tigers will play next season did make that way-too-early top 25, and CBS Sports made “bold predictions” for each of those teams.
Miami is ranked No. 13, and CBS Sports predicts that the Hurricanes – who are coming off an appearance in the national championship game this past season — won’t make the ACC Championship Game (again) in 2026.
Clemson is set to host Miami at Memorial Stadium in Clemson on Oct. 3.
“Miami will be the runaway favorite to win the ACC title for the first time in 2026, but that has become a familiar trap in recent years,” CBS Sports’ Cody Nagel wrote.