If Miami is going to win it all, these five things need to happen for the Hurricanes to stun top-ranked and undefeated Indiana

Miami is welcoming Hoosiers fans for the College Football Playoff National Championship, but here’s what visitors should know all year.

The Hoosiers (15-0) and Hurricanes (13-2) play on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for the College Football Playoff championship, a matchup no one would have predicted. While Indiana is the No. 1 seed and has been dominant all season, Miami snuck into the playoffs as the No. 10 seed and has been on another level since.

On Monday night, Mario Cristobal – a second generation Cuban American, the son and grandson of Cuban exiles, and one-time resident of 6713 SW 25th Street – will lead the University of Miami onto the Hard Rock Stadium field for the College Football Playoff national championship,

Landing Bain — a Miami guy who stayed home for college and who should be a sure-fire first-round NFL draft pick — in 2022 was a huge get. Cristobal was on a plane when Bain called him to commit. He threw his phone across the plane when he heard the words. Luckily, it was a private plane. The phone didn't hit anyone.

The Hoosiers are 15-0 and have steamrolled their first two CFP opponents due to their advantage in this category, but that might change against the Canes.

Miami Hurricanes defensive end Akheem Mesidor should be a target for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2026 NFL draft.

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