Before, the AP and the USA Today Coaches polls were the standard of what teams looked like heading into the season and the be-all and end-all of how others viewed teams.

However, that changes in the first week of November. The College Football Playoff Rankings are here, and the Miami Hurricanes have a favorable path to becoming the No. 1 seed in the country.

Miami has been on both sides of the coin with the rankings. That's why Mario Cristobal is opting out of watching the first rankings and advising his players to do the same things.

"We've been on both sides of that thing, so we certainly respect the processes that go with it," Cristobal said . "But for us right now, the most important thing is, we're the only team that's played all away night games in the entire country. Actually, the most important thing for us is to use that time to get to bed.

More of what Cristobal said:

"Right, really, at this time of year when it's flu season, right, virus season, is protect our preparation.…