Kirk Herbstreit has revealed his top three college football teams after an action-packed opening week. The ESPN ***** yst highlighted Miami, Indiana and LSU after seeing their new-look rosters make early statements.
Speaking on "The Stephen A. Smith Show," Stephen A. Smith asked Herbstreit to name the nation's best teams. Herbstreit immediately pointed toward Miami before naming the defending national champion and LSU.
"I got to start with Darian Mensah transferring over from Duke down to Miami," Herbstreit said. He praised Miami after the Hurricanes "just blew Stanford out of the water," putting them firmly in his early playoff discussion.
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Miami's quarterback change has immediately become a major storyline. Mensah arrived from Duke with questions about his transition, but Herbstreit liked what he saw alongside Malachi Toney and the Hurricanes' supporting cast.
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Speaking on "The Stephen A. Smith Show," Stephen A. Smith asked Herbstreit to name the nation's best teams. Herbstreit immediately pointed toward Miami before naming the defending national champion and LSU.
"I got to start with Darian Mensah transferring over from Duke down to Miami," Herbstreit said. He praised Miami after the Hurricanes "just blew Stanford out of the water," putting them firmly in his early playoff discussion.
MORE: Updated 2026 Heisman odds entering Week 2: Can anyone catch Darian Mensah?
Miami's quarterback change has immediately become a major storyline. Mensah arrived from Duke with questions about his transition, but Herbstreit liked what he saw alongside Malachi Toney and the Hurricanes' supporting cast.
#Miami
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