Miami Hurricanes, off win over Pitt, are back on the rise in polls after one-week dip
The Hurricanes are back on the rise.
The University of Miami has risen two spots from No. 13 to No. 11 in the AP Top 25 Poll, released Sunday afternoon.
UM (4-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) also rose to No 11 from its previous No. 12 ranking in the Amway Coaches Poll.
The Canes’ ascent comes after defeating Pitt 31-19 — one week after they lost 42-17 to No. 1 Clemson. Miami had dropped six spots from No. 7 in the AP poll after that loss to the Tigers, and five spots to No. 12 in the Amway Coaches Poll last week.
The North Carolina Tar Heels (3-1, 3-1) dropped from No. 5 to 14 in the AP poll and from No. 6 to 13 in the coaches poll after falling 31-28 Saturday at FSU.
The Hurricanes face the Virginia Cavaliers (1-3, 1-3) at 8 p.m. Saturday (ACC Network) at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami, which finished 6-7 last season, started the season unranked. The Canes rose to No. 17 before defeating Louisville, then leaped to No. 12 before dominating Florida State and rising to No. 8. They had a week off after FSU and rose to No. 7 in both major polls.
This story was originally published October 18, 2020 at 2:06 PM.
