USA TODAY Sports released the newest US LBM Coaches Poll on Sunday, and the Miami Hurricanes remain the class of the ACC.
Mario Cristobal’s team beat Ball State 62-0 on Saturday, the Hurricanes’ third straight blowout. Quarterback Cam Ward kept himself at the forefront of the Heisman conversation with five more touchdown passes, giving him 11 through his first three games in a Miami uniform.
The Hurricanes have averaged 53 points per game on offense with a point differential of +133, and they climbed one spot higher to 11th in the latest ranking.
The Clemson Tigers also moved up one spot to 19th despite not playing in Week 3, and the Louisville Cardinals remained one spot behind them in 20th. A half-dozen ACC teams appeared in the Receiving Votes category, led by a surprising 2-0 Syracuse team.
Here’s a breakdown of the complete Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Week 2 US LBM Coaches Poll
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 3-0 | 1,358 (42) |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns | 3-0 | 1,301 (10) |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2-0 | 1,293 (3) |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 3-0 | 1,193 |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-0 | 1,153 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 3-0 | 1,019 |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers | 3-0 | 1,009 |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 2-0 | 968 |
| 8 | Missouri Tigers | 3-0 | 968 |
| 10 | Utah Utes | 3-0 | 834 |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes | 3-0 | 831 |
| 12 | USC Trojans | 2-0 | 808 |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners | 3-0 | 697 |
| 14 | Kansas State Wildcats | 3-0 | 662 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 3-0 | 642 |
| 16 | LSU Tigers | 2-1 | 466 |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines | 2-1 | 439 |
| 18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2-1 | 404 |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers | 1-1 | 340 |
| 20 | Louisville Cardinals | 2-0 | 333 |
| 21 | Iowa State Cyclones | 2-0 | 235 |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3-0 | 204 |
| 23 | Memphis Tigers | 3-0 | 176 |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies | 2-1 | 85 |
| 25 | UNLV Rebels | 3-0 | 78 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Arizona, No. 22 Washington
Others Receiving Votes:
Illinois 75, Washington State 38, Arizona 37, Northern Illinois 34, Syracuse 32, UCF 27, Pittsburgh 17, Iowa 17, Boise State 17, Arizona State 15, North Carolina 13, North Carolina State 12, California 10, Indiana 7, Michigan State 6, Liberty 6, Boston College 6, BYU 3, Washington 2, Toledo 1, South Florida 1, San Jose State 1, James Madison 1