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Miami Hurricanes now in top five of Coaches Poll after upsets
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The Miami Hurricanes not only took care of business in Week 2 of the 2026 college football season, but they got a little help in moving up in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll .
Not only did the Hurricanes sent Florida A&M packing in a 77-7 win on Sept. 10, but Saturday yielded a pair of upsets helped Miami rise from seventh to No. 5 in the latest rankings, released Sunday.
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Texas' late comeback over Ohio State dropped the Buckeyes out of the top spot and behind Miami at No. 6. Meanwhile, Oregon fell at still-unranked Oklahoma State, dropping the Ducks from No. 6 to No. 18.
Miami was one of six teams to garner first-place votes , with two electors picking the Hurricanes first. The Longhorns are the new No. 1, followed by Georgia, Notre Dame and then Indiana. LSU at No. 7 is the other team to get a first-place vote.
Here is the full preseason US LBM Coaches Poll:
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College football rankings
US LBM Coaches Poll
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Texas
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Georgia
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Notre Dame
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Indiana
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Miami (Florida)
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Ohio State
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LSU
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Texas A&M
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Alabama
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USC
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Texas Tech
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BYU
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Tennessee
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Penn State
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SMU
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Utah
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Oregon
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Michigan
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Iowa
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Oklahoma
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Missouri
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Houston
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Washington
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Virginia
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.
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami Hurricanes now in top five of Coaches Poll after upsets
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