Eye on the U: Previewing Hurricanes’ March Madness path and spring football
March Madness is here!
And the Miami Hurricanes are in the dance for the first time since their Final Four run three years ago.
Miami earned a No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament in Jai Lucas’ first season at the helm. The Hurricanes open against No. 10 seed Missouri on Friday night in St. Louis.
Meanwhile, Hurricanes football starts spring practices next week as Mario Cristobal and Co. get their first formal preparations underway as they try to build on last season’s successful run that ended as national runners-up.
On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez dive into the latest with both sports.
They start by breaking down Miami basketball’s path to the NCAA tournament, what it would take to make a surprising run and how to evaluate the team’s season as a whole regardless of results in the tournament.
Afterward, they shift to the gridiron where they discuss five key storylines that will be focal points over the next month of spring practice.
This story was originally published March 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM.
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