Miami football getting a lot of praise in AP Top reactions

It is easy to say the season will determine if Miami is overrated, underrated, or properly ranked. Based on their talent Miami is currently underrated. The 247Sports team talent composite rankings will be released near the start of the 2024 season. Miami should improve on having the 12th best roster nationally in 2024.

Miami opens the game at Florida as a 2.5 point favorite. Being favored at Florida to begin the season shows the expectations for Miami. With three points usually given to the home team, Miami would be favored by 5.5 on a neutral field versus Florida and 8.5 at home. Miami has to be assertive at Florida.

At win in Gainesville to begin the season would go a long way toward gaining more respect nationally. Miami will be favored in all four of their non-conference games. Florida A&M and Ball State visit Miami before the Hurricanes play at South Florida to finish their non-conference schedule.

Florida State, ranked 10th, is the only team ahead of Miami in the AP Top 25 on the Hurricanes' 2024 schedule. The Seminoles are also the only team on the 2024 Miami schedule in the AP Top 25. Louisville, 26th and Virginia Tech, 27th, were the only other teams on Miami's 2024 schedule to receive votes.