Adam Lichtenstein South Florida Sun-Sentinel
(Miami, FL) About: Adam Lichtenstein covers the Miami Hurricanes and Miami Heat for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Previously, he covered high school sports for the Sun Sentinel, high school sports for the Palm Beach Post, the Arizona Diamondbacks for MLB.com, and the Florida Gators for the UF student newspaper, the Independent Florida Alligator.
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Nov 1, 2026 Week 9 Rankings for Adam Lichtenstein1 Miami (FL) (62) 8-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 62 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1740
2 Utah (1) 8-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Stephen Means Lowest: 8 - Zach Klein 1540
3 UCLA 8-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Nick Jacobs 1473
4 Georgia (7) 7-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - Stephen Means 1648
5 BYU 7-1 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - Rece Davis Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1358
6 Notre Dame 7-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 10 - Ian Kress 1476
7 Indiana 8-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Chris Carter 1446
8 Wake Forest 7-1 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 898
9 Alabama 6-2 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Ty Hildenbrandt 1107
10 Ohio State 6-2 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Mike Hill Lowest: 17 - Greg Luca 1049
11 Kentucky 7-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Koki Riley 1253
12 Ole Miss 6-2 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Koki Riley Lowest: 17 - Murray Evans 953
13 LSU 6-2 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - David Jablonski 814
14 Texas Tech 7-1 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Andy Yamashita Lowest: 18 - Cameron Cox 931
15 Texas 6-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Koki Riley Lowest: 18 - Nick Jacobs 1057
16 Boise State 7-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 451
17 Tennessee 6-2 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Chris Carter Lowest: 23 - Stephen Means 719
18 Houston 6-2 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 23 - Bob Asmussen 590
19 Missouri 6-2 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: NR - Chelsie Brown 475
20 USC 7-2 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: 23 - 3 Voters 539
21 Iowa 6-2 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 25 - Zach Klein 401
22 New Mexico 7-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 179
23 South Carolina 5-3 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 163
24 Virginia Tech 6-2 Actual: 30Highest: 24 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 12
25 Arizona 6-2 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Spencer Ripchik Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 154
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Florida
