Football Ranked No. 16 in Preseason Coaches Poll

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami football team checked in at No. 16 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Tuesday.

The Hurricanes, who finished the 2020 season with an 8-3 mark, are one of three teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference represented in the initial poll. The Hurricanes return 10 of 11 starters on offense and nine of 11 starters on defense.

Miami opens its season against No. 1 Alabama on Sat., Sept. 4 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.