MBB Top 10 - No. 8 in AP, No. 11 in USA TODAY
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami men’s basketball team continues to climb its way up the national polls, earning No. 8 in the latest edition of the Associated Press Poll and No. 11 in the USA TODAY rankings.
The No. 8 ranking in the AP poll ties Miami’s highest ranking ever, when the Canes were No. 8 on March 1, 1960. In the USA TODAY poll, Miami is one spot short of its highest ranking, which came on March 1, 1999.
Catch Miami in action Tuesday night as the Canes face off against Boston College at 7 p.m. in the BankUnited Center. Get your tickets at CanesTix.com or by calling 305-284-2263.
“I think it’s great for our fans and our students to read and hear more about us,” said Coach Jim Larranaga. “Hopefully that will sell more tickets and we’ll have a great crowd for the game Tuesday against Boston College.”
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| MIAMI HURRICANES IN AP POLL | |||||
| WEEK | AP RANK | VOTES/POINTS | |||
| Feb. 4, 2013 | 8 | 1,132 points | |||
| March 1, 1960 | 8 | 7 first-place votes | |||
| Feb. 24, 1960 | 9 | 2 first-place votes | |||
| March 1, 1999 | 9 | 1,230 points | |||
| March 8, 1999 | 10 | 1,089 points | |||
| Feb. 10, 1960 | 10 | ||||
| Feb. 16, 1960 | 10 | 3 first-place votes | |||
| Final 1960 | 10 | ||||
| Jan. 19, 1960 | 11 | ||||
| Feb. 27, 1960 | 11 | ||||
| Feb. 22, 1999 | 11 | 1,056 points | |||
| Feb. 4, 2002 | 12 | 736 points | |||
| Feb. 11, 2002 | 13 | 728 points | |||
| Jan. 28, 2013 | 14 | 894 points | |||
| Jan. 5, 1960 | 14 | ||||
| MIAMI HURRICANES IN USA TODAY POLL* | |||||
| WEEK | RANK | VOTES/POINTS | |||
| March 1, 1999 | 10 | 473 points | |||
| Feb. 4, 2013 | 11 | 485 points | |||
| Feb. 4, 2002 | 11 | 344 points | |||
| Feb. 11, 2002 | 11 | 419 points | |||
| March 8, 1999 | 12 | 444 points | |||
| Final 1999 | t12 | 296 points | |||
| Feb. 22, 1999 | 13 | 382 points | |||
| Feb. 18, 2002 | 13 | 348 points | |||
| Jan. 28, 2013 | 15 | 326 points | |||
| Jan. 2, 1963 | 15 | ||||
*UPI Poll (1960-97), *USA TODAY/ESPN (1997-2013)
