The Aporia · At Miami, it's a simple philosophy. Going 1-0 each week is prioritized over being ranked No. 1

Miami Hurricanes center Ryan Rodriguez remains focused on the team's philosophy of achieving a "1-0" mindset for each game rather than being preoccupied with their No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll, which they reclaimed after a win over Florida State. Head coach Mario Cristobal emphasizes that winning the next game is more important than rankings, a perspective echoed by players like quarterback Darian Mensah and linebacker Mohamed Toure who prioritize their performance week-to-week without getting distracted by polls or fan enthusiasm.

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The University of Miami football team has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since 2002. This achievement follows recent losses by previously top-ranked teams, including Georgia and Notre Dame, which cleared a path for the Hurricanes to ascend. Despite their new status, Miami players like center Ryan Rodriguez emphasize focusing on immediate tasks rather than long-term accolades; he even joked about going "1-0" at lunch. The team's philosophy is evident in their 6-0 overall record and 4-0 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference. After beating Florida State, some fans gathered to watch the Notre Dame-BYU game, chanting for a No. 1 ranking when BYU secured its victory over Notre Dame.

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Sure enough, Miami on Sunday returned to the top spot in the AP poll for the first time since 2002, as would have been expected after a weekend with then-No. 1 Georgia and then-No. 2 Notre Dame both losing — clearing a path for the then-No. 3 Hurricanes to climb atop the rankings.

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2026-10-21 · Toronto Star

At Miami, it's a simple philosophy. Going 1-0 each week is prioritized over being ranked No. 1 · assertive framing

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami center Ryan Rodriguez seems unfazed about the Hurricanes being ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25. asserted

Hurricanes → seem → Top

The rule at Miami is to keep things simple, which means focusing only on the next task. asserted

which → keep → task

And they take that policy very seriously. asserted

they → take → policy

Just be 1-0 in the next task you have to do,” Rodriguez said shortly after a morning practice session ended this week. asserted

session → have → task

“The next task I’m going to do is some mobility, some film and some lunch. asserted

I → go → ?

Yes, he planned to go 1-0 — at lunch. asserted

he → plan → lunch

Players and coaches see the big picture. asserted

Players → see → picture

Fans don’t have the same obligation. asserted

Fans → have → obligation

There might have been 500 or so Miami supporters gathered in one of the concourses of Hard Rock Stadium about a half-hour after the Hurricanes (6-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) held on to beat Florida State last weekend, sticking around to watch the end of the Notre Dame-BYU game. uncertain

Hurricanes → gather → game

And when BYU won, a few Miami fans were chanting louder than others. asserted

fans → win → others

“No. 1, baby!” they shouted. asserted

they → shout → ?

Hurricanes → return → rankings

But being there in October isn’t the goal, Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal insists. asserted

Cristobal → insist → October

He says some version of the same thing every week: Going 1-0 in the next game — in this case, Saturday at home against Pitt — is all that matters, and that messaging is crystal clear to his staff and players. asserted

messaging → say → staff

“I mean, relevance is great,” Cristobal said. asserted

Cristobal → mean → ?

“I think that comes in other forms aside from the ranking. asserted

that → think → ranking

I think all of us think the rankings only matter when the last game of the season is played. asserted

game → think → season

So, as it relates to that, that’s probably the best answer I could give. uncertain

I → relate → that

It’s the one that, to me, makes the most sense. asserted

that → ’ → sense

I know it’s not an interesting answer or a juicy one, but hopefully it fits. asserted

it → know → ?

There’s a reasonable chance that some people with Miami quarterback Darian Mensah’s number texted him congratulations about the No. 1 ranking. asserted

people → ’ → ranking

Those texts haven’t gotten a response; Mensah got a new phone not long ago. asserted

Mensah → get → phone

But even if they got through to the right number, Mensah wouldn’t have said much. asserted

Mensah → get → much

“I’m really just blocking out all the noise,” he said. asserted

he → block → noise

Miami finished No. 2 last season after losing in the College Football Playoff national championship game. asserted

Miami → finish → game

That’ll be the poll — and really, the only poll — that the Hurricanes judge themselves by this season as well. asserted

Hurricanes → judge → season

“Right now, we’re not worried about it. asserted

we → ’re → it

If we were No. 1, 30, 75, we’re not trippin’ about none of that,” linebacker Mohamed Toure said. asserted

Toure → trippin → that

“We’re just going out every single week and playing football — 1-0 mentality.” asserted

We → go → mentality

At Miami, it's a simple philosophy. Going 1-0 each week is prioritized over being ranked No. 1

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