For weeks, the Miami Hurricanes have faced a consistent barrage of criticism.
Though unbeaten, some in college football said their wins had come against lackluster opponents. Though Miami had won four consecutive nail-biters, analysts said the margins of victory in games against Florida State, Georgia Tech, Syracuse and North Carolina weren’t nearly significant enough for a top-tier team.
And last week, the Hurricanes dropped a spot in the AP Top 25 Poll and saw a half-dozen one-loss teams earn higher rankings in the first College Football Playoff Rankings of the season.