ESPN.com Tabs 'Canes No. 10 in College Football Power Rankings

Aug. 11, 2010

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – ESPN.com released its 2010 Preseason College Football Power Rankings and the University of Miami football team ranks No. 10.

The `Canes, who are coming off a 9-4 campaign in 2009, already have earned a No. 13 ranking in the Preseason USA Today Coaches Poll. Miami’s season-opener is against Florida A&M on Sept. 2 at Sun Life Stadium.

ESPN.com’s comments next to Miami’s capsule in the power rankings raves – “The defense has talent, and Jacory Harris has added experience and playmakers at his disposal. So is this the year Miami breaks through and challenges for a BCS bowl?”

The Hurricanes return a number of key student-athletes to this year’s team, including All-America cornerback Brandon Harris, All-ACC defensive end Allen Bailey, kicker/punter Matt Bosher and linebacker Colin McCarthy as well as junior quarterback Jacory Harris.

Six other teams in ESPN’s Preseason Top 25 Power Rankings are on Miami’s schedule this year: No. 2 Ohio State, No. 8 Virginia Tech, No. 14 Pitt, No. 16 Georgia Tech, No. 18 Florida State and No. 19 North Carolina.

Alabama, Ohio State, Boise State, Texas and Florida make up the polls Top 5, while Oklahoma, TCU, Virginia Tech, Iowa and Miami round out the Top 10.

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