2025 CFP Championship Picks: 2 Player Props to Back for Miami-Indiana

I think the Indiana freight train will roll over and through Miami on the way to the most unprecedented college football championship in the history of the sport. 

However, as I write this column, Indiana is an 8.5-point favorite and that is the worst of the number. I’m going to wait until we get Miami steam closer to kickoff time and grab Indiana at 7.5 or even a juiced 7. 

The last three Indiana games, against Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon, saw steam on their opponents that moved the number, and I believe sharp action will give me a better number. 

For the big hitters, their power ratings will have this number lower, and they will wager on Miami. In the meantime, here are some props I like as I wait for Indiana -7 or -7.5.

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No. 10 Miami vs. No. 1 Indiana

Malachi Toney Over/Under 5.5 receptions

I texted a former Indiana player who covers the team and asked him what his biggest worry was in this game for his Hoosiers. 

His reply was expected: "Miami’s team speed." 

This is the biggest advantage for Miami. The Hurricanes' team speed is greater than Indiana's, and Toney, in particular, has that game-changing quickness, burst and speed. I love that Miami’s offense is built via the offensive line and running game, but it’s a tad too pickleball for me in this postseason. 

It takes the Canes too many plays to score, and they’ve had a reduced amount of explosive plays. Five was the most in any of the three games. 

The Hoosier defense limits explosive plays and Miami knows this. That is why Toney is the lynchpin of a successful Miami