The first ever preseason coaches poll for the 2026-27 college football season has been released and the Miami Hurricanes are ranked as the nation’s No. 7 team in the land.



The Miami Hurricanes will enter their second consecutive season inside the top 10 in the Coaches Poll rankings. Football kicks off in 31 days for the first game of the season against Stanford in Stanford, California.

Check out the full preseason rankings down below:

2026 Coaches Poll preseason Top 25 rankings​

1. Ohio State (38 first-place votes)
2. Oregon (6)
3. Georgia (7)
4. Texas (2)
5. Notre Dame (5)
6. Indiana (14)
7. Miami
8. Texas A&M
9. Oklahoma
10. Mississippi
11. Alabama
12. Texas Tech
13. LSU
14. Southern California
15. Brigham Young
16. Michigan
17. Penn State
18. Tennessee
19. Washington
20. SMU
21. Utah
22. Iowa
23. Clemson
24. Houston
25. Missouri

Others receiving votes: Louisville; Florida; TCU; Illinois; Arizona; South Carolina; Virginia; Vanderbilt; Auburn; Georgia Tech; Boise State; Oklahoma State; UNLV; Florida State; North Carolina State; Nebraska; Virginia Tech; Memphis; Arizona State; Duke; James Madison; New Mexico; Pittsburgh; Navy; Western Michigan; San Diego State; California; Hawaii; Jacksonville State; Kansas State.

 

Why is OSU #1?

 

Not a single down of football has been played. That is all. Carry on.

 

OSU lost the three guys on their defense that actually were tone setters. I know they brought in John Walker but I didn't see any of the other young guys really flash the sort of ability that Downs Styles and McDonald brought. I expect them to step back unless they have a couple dudes on the D really emerge. I got em dropping 2 to 3 games this season.
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Not sure this line up is gonna get it done against Texas and if they lose to Texas I think they drop at least one of Washington PSU or Michigan

Are you looking at an old schedule? I agree I think they drop some games but I thought they dont have PSU this year? I had their tough outs as 1. Oregon, 2. USC, 3. Indiana, and 4. Texas.

Michigan has been an issue for them so that is a rivalry and a toss up IMO

I see them rolling BBall State, Kent State, Illinois, Maryland, and Northwestern.

Nebraska and Iowa they should roll but those two can pull a good game out of a hat here and there.

 

I would love to hear why people are putting Texas and OSU ahead of Miami

Please enlighten me

If it’s just because you’re too scared to put Miami ahead of them then I’ll allow that

 

Are you looking at an old schedule? I agree I think they drop some games but I thought they dont have PSU this year? I had their tough outs as 1. Oregon, 2. USC, 3. Indiana, and 4. Texas.

Michigan has been an issue for them so that is a rivalry and a toss up IMO

I see them rolling BBall State, Kent State, Illinois, Maryland, and Northwestern.

Nebraska and Iowa they should roll but those two can pull a good game out of a hat here and there.

I think you are right Ourlads hasnt updated the schedule even though it says 2026 on the page.

 

Oh man

Two logos missing.

Sad

 

OSU lost the three guys on their defense that actually were tone setters. I know they brought in John Walker but I didn't see any of the other young guys really flash the sort of ability that Downs Styles and McDonald brought. I expect them to step back unless they have a couple dudes on the D really emerge. I got em dropping 2 to 3 games this season.
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Not sure this line up is gonna get it done against Texas and if they lose to Texas I think they drop at least one of Washington PSU or Michigan

By your rationale, the same thing could be said about Miami

 

We will know who's who and what's what after November.

 

Saban has us at no. 12...

 

At least they didn't rank UF.

 

People nationally are hyping us but I suspect that everyone in The Building knows that It’s Bullsh*t. They want to knock us back to 13 if Clemson upsets us. This is about clearing a path for ND, OSU and Bama to get in ahead of us. Running the Table and Beating the Irish at South Bend will be of maximum importance.

 

People nationally are hyping us but I suspect that everyone in The Building knows that It’s Bullsh*t. They want to knock us back to 13 if Clemson upsets us. This is about clearing a path for ND, OSU and Bama to get in ahead of us. Running the Table and Beating the Irish at South Bend will be of maximum importance.

So they picked Miami over Notre dame last year but now they want to clear us out of the way for them?

This Miami conspiracy theory stuff is insane. They love us. We are ratings monsters

 

Any poll that doesnt have us in the preseason top 5 cannot be taken seriously. They are just going with the "safe" teams that they always go with in the top 5 knowing preseason polls dont matter anymore anyway and the coaches poll DEFINITELY doesnt matter.

 

I would love to hear why people are putting Texas and OSU ahead of Miami

Please enlighten me

If it’s just because you’re too scared to put Miami ahead of them then I’ll allow that

Sec and Big10

 

Sec and Big10

I mean the Miami fans in this thread

 

Saban has us at no. 12...

ANTI-RAT POISON

 

I would have:
1. Texas
2. Oregon
3. Indiana
4. OSU
5. UGA
6. Miami
7. ND
8. OU
9. ATM
10. BYU

I didn't realize that Texas moved on from Arch Manning and Oregon moved on from Dante Moore. That would explain why you rank them so highly.

 

7 is not a crazy or disrespectful ranking given what we lost on both lines. I'm okay with it, but obviously think we're better.

 

UGA’s QB throws a football like most people throw an axe.

You’ll read that 100 more times over the course of the season because it actually irritates me.

 

UGA was young last year, but still not buying the DL or cornball QB Stunner Gockton.