Where Do the Miami Hurricanes Rank Heading into Week 3

The Miami Hurricanes (2-0) have a lot to look forward to this season as they remain ranked in the top 10 in both the AP and USA Coaches Poll to start week three.

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The Miami Hurricanes (2-0) have a lot to look forward to this season as they remain ranked in the top 10 in both the AP and USA Coaches Poll to start week three.

The Hurricanes remain as the No. 5 team in the country by the AP Poll and move up one spot from No. 7 to No. 6.

The Hurricanes are one of three ACC teams to be in the top 15 now, alongside a resurgent Florida State (No. 10) and Clemson (No.12).

The Hurricanes will play Florida State on Oct 4, but first, they have another ranked opponent this week against the surging USF Bulls. The Bulls have two ranked wins to start the season and have been rewarded with being ranked No. 18.

It will be the second-ranked game for the Hurricanes this season after defeating No. 6 Notre Dame, and it will be one of the best games of the weekend.

AP Top 25 After Week 2

Rank, Team, Record, Points, First-Place Votes in Parentheses

1. Ohio State (57), 2-0, 1614
2. Penn State (5), 2-0, 1524
3. LSU (2), 2-0, 1487
4. Oregon (1), 2-0, 1375
5. Miami (FL), 2-0, 1360
6. Georgia, 2-0, 1350
7. Texas, 1-1, 1248
8. Notre Dame, 0-1, 1086
9. Illinois, 2-0, 1001
10. Florida State, 2-0, 954
11. South Carolina, 2-0, 927
12. Clemson, 1-1, 894
13. Oklahoma, 2-0, 893
14. Iowa State, 3-0, 794
15. Tennessee, 2-0, 537
16. Texas A&M, 2-0, 532
17. Ole Miss, 2-0, 518
18. South Florida, 2-0
19. Alabama, 1-1, 396
20. Utah, 2-0, 361
21. Texas Tech, 2-0, 347
22. Indiana, 2-0, 331
23. Michigan, 1-1, 250
24. Auburn, 2-0, 172
25. Missouri, 2-0, 109

Others receiving votes: Arizona St. 94, BYU 92, Georgia Tech 78, Florida 70, Southern Cal 64, TCU 58, Mississippi St. 52, Louisville 49, SMU 26, Nebraska 10, Tulane 9, Baylor 7, UNLV 5, Pittsburgh 3, Navy 2, Memphis 1, Vanderbilt 1.

Week 2 US LBM Coaches Poll

1. Ohio State (62)
2. Penn State (4)
3. Georgia
4. LSU (1)
5. Oregon
6. Miami (FL)
7. Texas
8. Notre Dame
9. Illinois
10. South Carolina
11. Clemson
12. Florida State
13. Ole Miss
14. Iowa State
15. Tennessee
16. Oklahoma
17. Texas A&M
18. Alabama
19. Indiana
20. Texas Tech
21. Utah
22. Michigan
23. South Florida
24. Arizona State
25. BYU

Others receiving votes:

Missouri 142; Louisville 88; USC 87; SMU 87; Florida 68; Auburn 57; Tulane 55; TCU 36; Georgia Tech 26; Nebraska 19; Navy 16; Washington 15; Mississippi State 15; Memphis 11; Baylor 9; Vanderbilt 7; Kansas 4; UNLV 3; Pittsburgh 1; North Carolina State 1.

Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University and is the site lead for the Miami Hurricanes on SI. He can be reached at Twitter @Justice_News5.

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