The Hurricanes are the first team in the CFP era to play the title game at their home stadium, but that doesn't mean they're the home team.

The championship party rages on in Miami Beach as thousands of college football fans and locals flocked to South Beach to celebrate a free concert ahead of the collegiate title game between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers on Monday night. There were extra security measures in place on Sunday after things got chaotic Saturday night.

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If Miami is going to win it all, these five things need to happen for the Hurricanes to stun top-ranked and undefeated Indiana

The Miami Hurricanes gained a little more certainty along the defensive line in the days ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Kylie has remained close to Carson since then, even taking his side during Carson's highly publicized breakup with social media influencer Hanna Cavinder. She attends nearly all of Carson's games and will surely be at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on January 19 to support the Canes.

Simpson, the former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback, was a high-priority target for the Hurricanes but officially filed his NFL draft paperwork despite fielding record-breaking offers from Miami and the Ole Miss Rebels. Simpson threw for 3,567 yards and 28 touchdowns this past season, leading the Crimson Tide to the CFP quarterfinals.

Indiana takes on Miami for the College Football Playoff national title Monday night. To get you ready for the game, Roundtable Sports National Editor-in-Chief Tom Brew chats with Canes Roundtable writer Anthony Aguirre to take a good look at the Hurricanes.