Every time there has been a wave of conference realignment, you don’t have to wait long for someone to suggest that the SEC should add the Miami Hurricanes. It’s so obvious, the line of thinking goes. They have a great brand, passionate fans, big stars among their former players, and five national titles. They make geographic sense, and they offer the conference’s teams a chance to play in front of south Florida recruits regularly. What’s not to like?
I’ve always had the same answer: the idea of Miami is better than the reality of Miami.
It’s a small private school with a correspondingly small alumni and donor base.