Dec 5, 2020; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports
After ranking fourth in the ACC among head coaches from The Sporting News, Manny Diaz is seventh in the conference from CBS Sports. The disparity in the rankings between the two sites is attributable to the uncertainty beyond National Championship winning coaches Dabo Swinney of Clemson and Mack Brown of North Carolina.
Manny Diaz gained more respect after Miami improved from 6-7 in his first season in 2019 to 8-3 last season. In addition to ranking seventh in the ACC, CBS Sports ranked Diaz 32nd overall among Power Five head coaches.