Miami's Darian Mensah Named 2026 ACC Football Preseason Player of the Year; Hurricanes Lead All-ACC Preseason Team

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss preseason ACC rankings and how Miami is seemingly the best team in the ACC.

Miami has been picked as the preseason favorite to win the 2026 ACC football championship after receiving the most votes from more than 185 media members at this year's ACC Football Kickoff. Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah was also named the 2026 ACC Preseason Player of the Year, while Miami led all conference programs with nine selections to the Preseason All-ACC Team, showcasing the team's depth and lofty expectations entering the season. Is Miami really that good, or is the hype getting ahead of reality?