Canes Rising Morning Digest

By Todd Brown
Canes Rising Staff

The new top 25 polls have been released in Basketball and Miami has fallen out of the AP Poll after a 1-1 week that featured a loss to Ohio State at home and a win at Kentucky. Miami remains ranked #25 in the USA Today/ESPN poll.

In the most important "poll" of all, the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), Miami is ranked #16. While it is too early to really focus on the RPI, Miami's difficult non-conference schedule early combined with ACC play probably means that the Hurricanes have a larger margin for error then most teams in the country.

Turning our attention to Football, the discussion about the Emerald Bowl has focused on Miami's porous run defense that will be forced to contain Javid Best. Miami's pass defense will be tested by Jeff Tedford's scheme. Nate Longshore is a top national QB.

The other news this morning is that it is being reported that Miami Offensive Coordinator Patrick Nix will be interviewed for the Head Coaching vacancy at Auburn. Nix, who has been under fire at Miami is probably being simply given the courtesy of an interview as a distinguished alumnus. Miami did the same in Basketball when Rick Barry was given an interview after Leonard Hamilton left for the NBA.