The 2025 college football season was packed with storylines, from the abrupt firings of James Franklin (Penn State) and Brian Kelly (LSU) to Lane Kiffin's controversial move from Oxford to Baton Rouge, and the breakthrough of the Indiana Hoosiers football.

Traditional powers stumbled, the expanded playoff created weekly chaos, and by January, the sport had drifted into a new era where roster construction through the transfer portal mattered almost as much as recruiting.

The season ultimately ended with the Hoosiers defeating the Miami Hurricanes in the national championship game after Miami’s improbable playoff run shocked the sport.

Now, just four months later, one of the most influential voices in college football believes Miami is about to finish the job.

Appearing Tuesday on "The Pat McAfee Show," Kirk Herbstreit made his boldest preseason declaration yet: “I think Miami might be the team to win it all this year.”

Co-host Anthony DiGuilio immediately pointed to transfer quarterback Darian Mensah as…