The Miami Hurricanes are no longer trying to prove they belong back among college football’s elite. They already did that last season. Now the question is whether they are ready to finish the climb. Miami’s run to the national championship game in 2025 completely changed the perception surrounding the program. For years, the Hurricanes were viewed as a sleeping giant that could never fully wake up. The talent was there. The brand was there. The history was there. The results simply were not. That changed under Mario Cristobal. After going 10-3 in 2024 and narrowly missing the College Football Playoff because of a late-season collapse, Miami took another major step forward in 2025. The Hurricanes finished 13-3 and reached the national championship game before losing to the Indiana Hoosiers. Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal reacts after a play. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images That type of season does not happen by accident.…