MBB Receiving Votes in USA TODAY Poll
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami men’s basketball team is receiving votes in the preseason USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Hurricanes, one of 46 teams listed on the poll, received two votes.
The last time the Canes were listed in a preseason poll was the 2008-09 season, when Miami was ranked 16th in the USA TODAY and 17th in the AP polls. Miami’s preseason poll history is listed below. Click here for Miami’s Top 25 poll history.
The ACC has five teams on the list, including No. 6 NC State, No. 8 Duke, No. 12 North Carolina and No. 24 Florida State. Indiana is atop the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, followed by Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio State and Michigan. Miami will face three of the four preseason-ranked ACC schools on the list in the BankUnited Center, as well as No. 14 Michigan State.
This year the Canes will host numerous high-profile ACC and nonconference opponents at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, so fans should call 800-284-2263 now to reserve your tickets. Ticket options include the FAN-tastic 4-Pack and the ACC Weekender Pack. Check out CanesTix.com for more ticket information.
The Canes open the season with a Nov. 2 exhibition contest against St. Leo, then start the regular season Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. against Stetson at the BankUnited Center.
Miami in preseason polls
1964-65 – Honorable Mention AP
1996-97 – RV USA TODAY/ESPN
1998-99 – RV AP / RV USA TODAY/ESPN
1999-00 – 25 AP / 24 USA TODAY/ESPN
2000-01 – RV AP / RV USA TODAY/ESPN
2001-02 – RV USA TODAY/ESPN
2002-03 – RV USA TODAY/ESPN
2005-06 – RV AP / RV USA TODAY/ESPN
2008-09 – 17 AP / 16 USA TODAY/ESPN
2012-13 – RV USA TODAY
The last time Miami was listed in the Top 25 at any point in the season
Jan. 11, 2010 – 23 in AP / RV in USA TODAY/ESPN
The last time Miami was listed in BOTH polls’ Top 25 at any point in the season
Dec. 1, 2008 – 21 AP / 22 USA TODAY/ESPN
USA TODAY Coaches Poll
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Indiana (21) | 0-0 | 761 |
| 2 | Louisville (5) | 0-0 | 738 |
| 3 | Kentucky (5) | 0-0 | 718 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 617 |
| 5 | Michigan | 0-0 | 605 |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 0-0 | 581 |
| 7 | Kansas | 0-0 | 563 |
| 8 | Duke | 0-0 | 516 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 0-0 | 502 |
| 10 | Florida | 0-0 | 422 |
| 11 | Arizona | 0-0 | 411 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 0-0 | 401 |
| 13 | UCLA | 0-0 | 396 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 0-0 | 391 |
| 15 | Creighton | 0-0 | 325 |
| 16 | Memphis | 0-0 | 307 |
| 17 | Missouri | 0-0 | 289 |
| 18 | Baylor | 0-0 | 266 |
| 19 | UNLV | 0-0 | 203 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 0-0 | 196 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 191 |
| 22 | Gonzaga | 0-0 | 166 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 122 |
| 24 | Florida State | 0-0 | 61 |
| 24 | Texas | 0-0 | 61 |
Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 58, Virginia Commonwealth 40, Cincinnati 33, Murray State 30, Kansas State 13, Saint Mary’s 11, New Mexico 10, Tennessee 10, Minnesota 9, Pittsburgh 9, Marquette 8, Stanford 7, Oklahoma State 6, Butler 6, Colorado State 4, Middle Tennessee 3, Saint Joseph’s 2, Drexel 2, Georgia 2, Miami (FL) 2, Marshall 1.
