Prior to the NCAA schedule realignment, Miami’s toughest matchup on their schedule was to take place after a bye week in the seventh week of the season. In that schedule, Miami was set to play UNC after the bye week, who is likely the Canes biggest threat for the ACC Coastal crown as they are currently ranked 12th in the nation.
Needless to say, Miami did not get the opportunity to see how things would play out with that cupcake schedule and instead face a much harder slate of games. Possibly the biggest reason the new schedule is tougher is because they face one different opponent: the Clemson Tigers, aka the one number one team in the nation.