Hurricanes Ranked No. 15 in Sports Illustrated Preseason Poll

Aug. 13, 2010

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami football team registered another preseason Top 15 ranking as the Hurricanes enter the 2010 season ranked No. 15 in the Sports IIlustrated preseason poll. The `Canes are already preseason ranked No. 10 in the ESPN.com College Football Power Rankings and No. 13 in the USA Today Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

The `Canes, who are coming off a 9-4 campaign in 2009, open against Florida A&M on Sept. 2 at Sun Life Stadium.

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.

Again, six teams that the Hurricanes will face in 2010 are ranked in the Sports Illustrated Preseason Top 25: No. 2 Ohio State, No. 10 Virginia Tech, No. 13 North Carolina, No. 14 Georgia Tech, No. 16 Pitt and No. 25 Florida State.

Alabama, Ohio State, Boise State, Texas and TCU make up the polls’ Top 5, while Iowa, Florida, Oregon, Nebraska and Virginia Tech round out the Top 10. Wisconsin, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Georgia Tech are ranked ahead of Miami.

For ticket information for the Hurricanes’ 2010 season, call 1-800-GO-CANES or visit www.hurricanesports.com.