The hype arrived prematurely for the Miami Hurricanes
The arrival of Mario Cristobal as the new head coach, combined with high projections for quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, led many to believe Miami could return to national prominence. In the preseason, the Hurricanes were ranked 16th.
Eight games into the season, however, the Canes (4-4, 2-2 in ACC) have not lived up to their billing.
A double-digit loss to Middle Tennessee showed the cracks in the Miami’s façade and a 24-point loss to perennial ACC doormat Duke on Oct. 22 disposed of any remaining hope.
On top of its shocking losses, Miami is one of the ACC’s least efficient teams, per ESPN. The Canes are ahead of only bottom-dwellers Virginia, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and Boston College.
Advanced stats from @statsowar on Twitter comparing consensus spread point differential and actual point differential put numbers to the disappointing start of Cristobal’s tenure.
