Here is a look at how the teams on Miami’s 2022 schedule rank in ESPN's SP+ projection:
- Sept. 3: Bethune-Cookman: FCS opponent, not ranked
- Sept. 10: Southern Miss: No. 93 (was No. 98)
- Sept. 17:
@Texas A&M: No. 8 (was No. 6)
- Sept. 24: Middle Tennessee: No. 106 (was No. 104)
- Oct. 8: North Carolina: No. 34 (was No. 40)
- Oct. 15: @Virginia Tech: No. 61 (was No. 59)
- Oct. 22: Duke: No. 119 (was No. 117)
- Oct. 29: @Virginia: No. 55 (was No. 63)
- Nov. 5: Florida State: No. 28 (was No. 24)
- Nov. 12: @Georgia Tech: No. 90 (was No. 92)
- Nov. 19: @Clemson: No. 6 (was No. 5)
- Nov. 26: Pittsburgh: No. 19 (was No. 13)
Basically we play five Top 40 opponents in 2022: TAMU, UNC, FSU, Clemson, and Pittsburgh per this metric.
The rankings and methodology can be found here
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...otball-updated-sp+-preseason-projections-2022