The Miami Hurricanes opened the 2026 college football season with a bang, seemingly scoring at will in their 45-6 win at Stanford on Sept. 4.
But that's not enough to move up in the latest US LMB Coaches Poll rankings, released on Sept. 8. The Hurricanes maintained their spot at No. 7 on the list
, one spot behind Oregon. The Ducks had the biggest drop within the top 10 despite winning; Oregon held off Boise State at home but the close decision cost them four spots.The Hurricanes carry their 1-0 record into a midweek matchup on Thursday, hosting in-state rival Florida A&M (8 p.m., ACC Network).
Here is the full preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.
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College football rankings
US LBM Coaches Poll
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Texas
- Notre Dame
- Indiana
- Oregon
- Miami (Florida)
- LSU
- Texas A&M
- Oklahoma
- Ole Miss
- Alabama
- Texas Tech
- USC
- BYU
- Penn State
- SMU
- Tennessee
- Washington
- Utah
- Iowa
- Houston
- Missouri
- Michigan
- Virginia, Florida (tie)
Others receiving votes: Louisville 125; Illinois 45; Boise State 43;
Arizona 42; South Carolina 36; Memphis 24; Auburn 19; Vanderbilt 17; Pittsburgh 14; Virginia Tech 11; Nebraska 11; Arizona State 11; Minnesota 9; Western Michigan 7; New Mexico 7; North Dakota State 6; Kansas State 6; Navy 5; UCLA 4; Duke 4; UNLV 3; Clemson 3; San Diego State 2; North Carolina 2; Colorado 1.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami Hurricanes' spot in Coaches Poll unfazed after opening win
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