Football Ranked No. 14 in Associated Press Preseason Top 25

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami football team checked in at No. 14 in the preseason poll released by the Associated Press Monday.

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 was ranked No. 16 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll released earlier in August.

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