Where Miami Basketball Is Projected in March Madness Entering Final Week: First Alert
The final week of the college basketball season is upon us as the Hurricanes travel to SMU on Wednesday and close out the season at home against Louisville on Saturday. Miami is peaking at the right time as the Hurricanes have won eight of the last 10 games and find themselves back in the AP Top 25 Poll.
The Hurricanes are currently in the No. 3 spot in the ACC Standings and scheduled to play the winner of No. 6 NC State and No. 11 Stanford vs. No. 14 Syracuse on Thursday, March 12.
One of the best players in the nation.
— Canes Men’s Basketball (@CanesHoops) March 2, 2026
Malik Reneau has been unstoppable this season 📈#Relentless x #GoCanes pic.twitter.com/5jL3ACggQp
Bracketology for Miami Entering Final Week
- Joe Lunardi - ESPN: No. 8 Miami vs. No. 9 Georgia in the South Bracket
- James Fletcher - On3: No. 8 Miami vs. No. 9 Missouri in the West Bracket
- Jerry Palm - CBS: No. 7 Miami vs. No. 10 UCF in the East Bracket
- Brad Wachtel - HoopsHq: No. 9 Miami vs. No. 8 Iowa in the West Bracket
Countdown to Men's Basketball Selection Sunday
12 days until March 15
Countdown to Miami Football's 2026 season opener
- 185 days till Miami at Stanford.
- 191 days till Miami's home opener against Florida A&M
First Alert: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
University of Miami women's golfer, Scarlett Schremmer, was named to the 2026 Elite Amateur Program roster by the United States Golf Association. Schremmer is a freshman from Birmingham, Ala. and is one of seven women selected to the roster. The Elite Amateur Program scouts and supports the nation's top amatuer golfers, providing them specialized training and competitive opportunities in order to take the next step and compete at the top levels of the sport.
Official 2026 Elite Amateur Program Roster:
- Anna Davis (Auburn)
- Chloe Kovelesky (Wake Forest)
- Farah O’Keefe (Texas)
- Jasmine Koo (USC)
- Kiara Romero (Oregon)
- Scarlett Schremmer (Miami)
- Catherine Park (USC)
Miami Hurricanes Quote of the Day
“Success comes to those who are willing to put in the work.”Michael Irvin
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Miami Hurricanes mascots Sebastian and Gigi hit the Smoothie King locations in the area to share and promote an NIL agreement. Patrons in the area will now be able to order "The Gigi" as well as "The Sebastian" to show their Hurricane pride as they fuel their days.
Seb and Gigi made their way around Miami sharing their NEW @Smoothieking305 flavors 👀😂 pic.twitter.com/yKRVLp11kq
— Miami Hurricanes (@MiamiHurricanes) March 3, 2026
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Joe Gaither oversees videos and podcasts for numerous college On SI sites including Miami Hurricanes On SI. He began his sports media career in radio in 2019, working for three years in Tuscaloosa covering the University of Alabama and other local high school sports. In 2023 he joined BamaCentral to cover a variety of Crimson Tide sports and recruiting, in addition to hosting the “Joe Gaither Show” podcast. His work has also appeared on Alabama Crimson Tide/BamaCentral along with the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt web sites.