Where Do The Miami Hurricanes Rank In Initial USA TODAY Coaches Poll?
After finishing last season poorly with a record of 7-5 and a loss to Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl, it is refreshing to see the Miami Hurricanes appear in the first USA TODAY Top 25 coaches poll. The Hurricanes check in at No. 19.
The Hurricanes received 292 votes Other ACC opponents like Florida State is ranked No. 10 while Clemson is ranked No. 14 . Miami is the third ACC team in the rankings, North Carolina State is the final ACC team to be ranked at No. 22.
The USA TODAY rankings coincide with the voting done by the media at the ACC Kickoff. Florida State was projected to win the conference, with Clemson and Miami rounding out the top three.
The Seminoles are the only team on Miami's schedule that is currently ranked in the Top 25. FSU comes to Hard Rock Stadium on Oct. 26. The winner of that game will have an inside track to the ACC Championship Game.
Miami will feature a new air-raid offense led by senior quarterback Cameron Ward. The Washington State transfer will lead an offense featuring wide receiver Xavier Restrepo, Jacolby George, and Sam Brown, and running backs Damien Martinez and Mark Fletcher Jr.
Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson finally has a quarterback that can run his up-tempo, high-scoring offense, They failed last season with Tyler Van Dyke, who packed up, hit the transfer portal and went to Wisconsin.
READ MORE: Wisconsin Coach Points Finger At Miami Coaches For Tyler Van Dyke's Shortcomings
Miami opens the season on Aug. 31 at Florida, who happens to be unranked. The Hurricanes will open their home schedule against Florida A&M on Sept, 7 at Hard Rock Stadium.
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Scott Salomon joined On SI in April 2024 covering breaking news and analysis for the Miami Dolphins site, and has since contributed to the Miami Heat, Back in the Day NBA, Miami Hurricanes and San Antonio Spurs sites. Scott is based in South Florida and has been covering the local and national sports scene for 35 years. He's covered and has been credentialed for the Super Bowl, the NFL Combine, various Orange Bowls and college football championship games. Scott was also credentialed for the NBA All-Star game and covered the Miami Heat during their first six seasons for USA TODAY. Scott is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Communication and the St. Thomas University School of Law. Scott has two sons and his hobbies include watching sports on television and binge watching shows on various streaming services.