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Tom Luginbill on Miami, CFP Expansion & the Future of CFB

13 min · 17. juli 2026
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ESPN college football analyst Tom Luginbill joins to break down the ACC outlook and explain why he believes the Miami Hurricanes enter the season as the team to beat. Luginbill discusses how Mario Cristobal has built a championship-caliber roster through recruiting, weighs in on the possibility of the College Football Playoff expanding, and examines what that could mean for the future of lower-tier bowl games as more players continue to opt out. He also shares his thoughts on conference realignment and how college football has been reshaped by coast-to-coast conferences featuring programs like Miami, Florida State, and former Pac-12 schools

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