While the ESPN FPI has found a reason to doubt Miami, the Hurricanes ranked as the No. 10 team in the country in both the Coaches Poll and AP Poll. They were also predicted to finish second in the ACC in the preseason media poll.

The University of Rio Grande sits at the bottom of the 2025 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Football Preseason Coaches' Poll. The poll, which was voted on by each of the seven head coaches in the league, was released last week by league officials.

Despite being ranked in the top 10, Dinich argued that the Clemson Tigers deserve significantly more attention and credit. With head coach Dabo Swinney entering his 17th season and a retooled roster led by quarterback Cade Klubnik, Dinich believes Clemson has the tools to reenter the College Football Playoff discussion in a major way.

Many teams, including the LSU Tigers and their coach Brian Kelly, are aiming to qualify for the College Football Playoff this season and secure a national championship. The Tigers have not made it to the playoffs since 2019, when they won the national championship with Joe Burrow as their quarterback.

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It's the Clemson Tigers vs. the world in the ACC once again this year, though the Miami Hurricanes and SMU Mustangs also enter the season with legitimate playoff aspirations and a prominent spot in the preseason AP poll.

Texas will begin the season ranked No. 1 in the Coaches Poll and AP Poll for the first time in school history. Fortunately for the Longhorns, head coach Steve Sarkisian doesn't pay much attention to the rankings and understands how important it is for his team to go out and prove it each and every week.