Finebaum: Notre Dame will miss CFP with a loss to Miami (1:17)

ESPN staff Oct 23, 2026, 09:09 AM ET

To go forward, you have to go backward sometimes.

Matthew McConaughey's commercial wisdom or the uniform approach from Miami this week?

The Hurricanes are the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in more than two decades . To celebrate, they're bringing back those early-2000s glory days with their threads.

Miami is specifically honoring the 2001 squad that was loaded with future NFL stars, from Ed Reed to Clinton Portis. That team won the national championship to cap off a dominant 12-0 campaign, beating Nebraska 37-14 in the title game.

The look features orange jerseys combined with white pants and helmets, with the jerseys featuring green accents on the sleeves.…