On the heels of another blowout win, Miami’s new AP ranking put them in the driver’s seat in the ACC

The Miami Hurricanes moved up two spots in the latest AP poll, jumping Indiana and sliding into the No. 4 spot on the list. This is the highest in-season ranking for the Hurricanes in nearly a year, when they were No. 2 on October 17, 2025.

Miami looked solid in a 52-3 win over Central Michigan — it’s third win of 39 or more points this season. Things should get considerably tougher in Week 5 when the Hurricanes take on Clemson in a primetime game at Death Valley.

https://t.co/T23NtgfCywFlorida makes a big leap in the AP Top 25 poll while Ole Miss, USC and Missouri tumble. See where your team landed. pic.twitter.com/R7M9vx51oJ

— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) September 27, 2026

Miami is No. 4 in the latest AP poll, while Indiana drops a spot

The Hurricanes enter October as the clear favorites in the ACC and there are a few teams behind them that may or may not be alright. It’s so hard to say in the ACC where consistency from week-to-week is lacking. This puts a lot more pressure on Miami to continue to stay ahead of this pack because any loss in the conference is going to be considered a bad one…

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