Five reasons Miami Hurricanes are in better place than FSU before week 2

The Miami Hurricanes and Florida State Seminoles both enter week two after surprising season-opening losses. Which team is in better shape going forward?

There were several disturbing developments that came out of the losses by the Miami Hurricanes and Florida State in their season-openers. As the teams move forward in the 2018 season more questions were created than answered after week one for both teams.

Miami and Florida State will play in a mere four weeks. The Hurricanes and Seminoles both have four games between now and October 6. The Miami Hurricanes play non-conference games the next three weeks before beginning their ACC Schedule when they host North Carolina September 27.

The Seminoles begin the season with alternating non-conference games for the first four weeks of the season. They also play at Notre Dame November 10.

Both schools plummeted in the rankings after lofty expectations in the postseason. Miami fell from eighth in both polls to 22nd in the AP Media Poll and 21st in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Florida State went from 19th in both polls to unranked entirely in by AP and USA Today. LSU rose to 11th and 15th after the win over the Hurricanes. Virginia Tech is 12th and 14th.

Despite the losses, both teams have all their goals in front of them for 2018. Miami will break their four-game losing streak Saturday against Savannah State. All will be well in the Seminole Tribe after FSU likely crushes Samford in a matchup of schools formerly coached by Bowdens.

The Miami Hurricanes even appeared on Sports Center with the question posed what is the panic meter for them, Michigan and Texas. ESPN College Football analyst Trevor Matich gave the Canes a seven out of ten.