How far did Miami Hurricanes slide in Coaches Poll after first loss?
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No longer perfect, the Miami Hurricanes fell to No. 6 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Now they'll wait to see how much of a hit their College Football Playoff rankings took.
Miami (8-1) started slow at Notre Dame as they struggled without star receiver Malachi Toney. But Darian Mensah and company mounted a comeback in the second half only to see it jarred from the hands of Elija Lofton on what would have been an incredible game-tying touchdown catch in the fourth quarter in a 31-24 defeat.
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The Fighting Irish rise to No. 3 after being No. 6 last week. Georgia takes over as the new No. 1 team in the Coaches Poll after the former No. 2 pummeled Ole Miss 42-7 on the road. Undefeated Utah, which won a hotly contested rivalry game against BYU, goes to No. 2, while 9-0 UCLA moves to No. 4.
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The good news for Miami is there are no more road games on the schedule. The Canes will play their final three regular-season games at home, which they hope is enough to lock up an ACC championship berth. The homestand starts next week when former UM coach Manny Diaz brings his 7-2 Duke team off a resounding 41-3 win at North Carolina State.
Here is the full US LBM Coaches Poll for Nov. 8:
College football rankings
US LBM Coaches Poll
- Georgia
- Utah
- Notre Dame
- UCLA
- Indiana
- Miami
- Alabama
- Texas
- Tennessee
- Texas Tech
- Wake Forest
- BYU
- Kentucky
- USC
- Iowa
- Houston
- Ole Miss
- Boise State
- Oregon
- Ohio State
- Arizona
- LSU
- SMU
- South Carolina
- New Mexico
Others receiving votes: Duke; Missouri; Oklahoma State; Northwestern; Illinois; North Texas; Louisville; Liberty ; Wisconsin; Oklahoma; Minnesota; Air Force.
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: How far did Miami Hurricanes slide in Coaches Poll after first loss?
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