Miami football stays ninth in Coaches poll drops to 12th in AP Top 25
The Miami football team stayed ninth in the USA Today Coaches Poll and fell to 12th in the AP Top 25 following a 25-24 victory at Virginia Tech on Saturday.
The Miami football team remained ninth in the USA Today Coaches Poll and fell three spots in the AP Media Top 25 on Sunday following their 25-24 victory at Virginia Tech on Saturday. Indiana, Wisconsin and Oregon all passed Miami following victories. Miami finished with 987 points in the Coaches Poll, four ahead of Indiana.
The Hurricanes had 940 points in the AP Top 25. Oregon stayed 11th, nine points ahead of Miami. Indiana moved up from 10th to ninth with 997 points, Wisconsin moved up three spots to 10th with 950 points. Miami is 113 points behind BYU in the coaches poll. The Hurricanes had not been ranked below 13th for the last nine weeks.
Miami began the season unranked and reached as high as seventh before the loss to Clemson last month. The Hurricanes fell to 13th following the loss to the Tigers. Miami has its longest stretch of being ranked since the 2017 team was ranked for 15 straight weeks until finishing the season 16th in the AP Poll.
North Carolina is the only team ranked in either poll Miami is scheduled to play in its last three games. The Hurricanes host the Tar Heels on December 5. North Carolina moved up two spots to 24th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Miami hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday and plays at Wake Forest on November 28.
The loss to Clemson was the only game Miami has played this season against a ranked team. Clemson remains fourth nationally in both polls. Notre Dame is the top-ranked ACC team in either poll. The Fighting Irish are second in both polls. Clemson was off this week. Notre Dame defeated Boston College 45-31.
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If Miami keeps winning they should receive a berth in a New Year’s Six bowl game. If Clemson and Notre Dame both play in the College Football Playoff Miami will probably receive an Orange Bowl berth. The Peach Bowl is the next likely Bowl destination for Miami. Miami needs to win out to play in a New Year’s Six Bowl Game.