Hurricanes Receive Votes In Preseason Polls
Nov. 6, 2000
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami men’s basketball teamreceived two votes in the preseason Associated Press college basketball pollwhile garnering four votes in the preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.
Miami returns eight letterman including one starter from lastseason’s team that finished 23-11, won the BIG EAST regular seasonchampionship and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament forthe first time in school history.
Last season the Hurricanes ended the season ranked 23rd by theAssociated Press and 20th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.
Miami opens its regular season on the road against Florida Atlanticon November 18 before returning home to face Columbia in its home opener at7:30 p.m. on November 21 at Miami Arena.
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Associated Press Poll
(Preseason)
| Record | Points | |
| 1. Arizona (37) | 27-7 | 1,753 |
| 2. Duke (29) | 29-5 | 1,749 |
| 3. Michigan State (5) | 32-7 | 1,489 |
| 4. Stanford | 27-4 | 1,487 |
| 5. Maryland (1) | 25-10 | 1,436 |
| 6. North Carolina | 22-14 | 1,407 |
| 7. Kansas | 24-10 | 1,376 |
| 8. Illinois | 22-10 | 1,237 |
| 9. Tennessee | 26-7 | 1,203 |
| 10. Seton Hall | 22-10 | 1,186 |
| 11. Florida | 29-8 | 1,033 |
| 12. Kentucky | 23-10 | 1,015 |
| 13. Utah | 23-9 | 695 |
| 14. Connecticut | 25-10 | 680 |
| 15. Arkansas | 19-15 | 603 |
| Notre Dame | 22-15 | 603 |
| 17. UCLA | 21-12 | 597 |
| 18. Cincinnati | 29-4 | 591 |
| 19. Wisconsin | 22-14 | 499 |
| 20. Wake Forest | 22-14 | 466 |
| 21. DePaul | 21-12 | 352 |
| 22. Oklahoma | 27-7 | 330 |
| 23. Southern Cal | 16-14 | 284 |
| 24. Virginia | 19-12 | 231 |
| 25. Iowa | 32-5 | 184 |
Others receiving votes: Alabama 157, Iowa 103, St. John’s 93,Missouri 82, Georgetown 80, Texas 39, N.C. State 33, Indiana 32, Temple 31,Xavier 30, Michigan 22, Utah St.. 22, LSU 20, Ohio State 18, SMU 15, Memphis14, California 13, Louisiana-Lafayette 13, Syracuse 13, Oklahoma St. 12,South Carolina 12, Dayton 10, Tulsa 8, Wyoming 6, BYU 5, Purdue 5, UNCCharlotte 4, Gonzaga 4, Auburn 3, CS Northridge 3, Mississippi St. 3,MIAMI-FL 2, UNLV 2, Lafayette 1, Oregon 1, Pepperdine 1, South Florida 1,TCU 1.
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
(Preseason)
| Record | Points | |
| 1. Arizona (37) | 27-7 | 756 |
| 2. Duke (29) | 29-5 | 753 |
| 3. Stanford | 27-4 | 631 |
| 4. North Carolina | 22-14 | 615 |
| 5. Michigan State (5) | 32-7 | 606 |
| 6. Kansas | 24-10 | 587 |
| 7. Maryland (1) | 25-10 | 567 |
| 8. Tennessee | 26-7 | 545 |
| 9. Illinois | 22-10 | 527 |
| 10. Seton Hall | 22-10 | 486 |
| 11. Florida | 29-8 | 443 |
| 12. Kentucky | 23-10 | 391 |
| 13. Connecticut | 25-10 | 314 |
| 14. Cincinnati | 29-4 | 285 |
| 15. Arkansas | 19-15 | 265 |
| 16. Utah | 23-9 | 252 |
| 17. Notre Dame | 22-15 | 242 |
| 18. Wake Forest | 22-14 | 223 |
| 19. UCLA | 21-12 | 215 |
| 20. DePaul | 21-12 | 172 |
| 21. Oklahoma | 27-7 | 136 |
| 22. Wisconsin | 22-14 | 124 |
| 23. Iowa State | 32-5 | 107 |
| 24. Southern Cal | 16-14 | 87 |
| 25. Virginia | 19-12 | 81 |
Others receiving votes: Missouri 64, Georgetown 48, NC State 48,Alabama 47, Temple 41, Indiana 39, Iowa 33, Syracuse 33, St. John’s 28,Xavier 27, Purdua 22, Utah St. 21, South Florida 19, Ohio St. 17, OklahomaSt. 17, SMU 16 UNC Charlotte 15, Texas 15, Dayton 11, Michigan 10, Wyoming10, Creighton 9, Detroit Mercy 7, Fresno St. 7, College of Charleston 6,Louisville 6, UNLV 6, Indiana State 5, LSU 5, Auburn 4, MIAMI-FL 4,Valparaiso 4, Gonzaga 3, South Carolina 3, TCU 3, Villanova 3, Memphis 2,Niagara 2, CS Northridge 1, Hawaii 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 1, Murray State 1,Tulsa 1.
