Canes Enter National Polls Ranked No. 15/19

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Fresh off its championship run through the Puerto Rico Tip-Off that successfully concluded Sunday, the University of Miami men’s basketball team made its season debut in the top 20 of both major college basketball polls Monday.

Miami checked in at No. 15 in the Associated Press top 25, and earned a No. 19 ranking in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll. According to the AP, Miami becomes the sixth program in the last 10 years to be unranked in the AP Top 25 one week and rise to at least No. 15 in the following week’s poll, joining Connecticut, Syracuse, Florida, Villanova and Minnesota. It is also the highest ranking for Miami during the month of November in the history of the AP poll; the Hurricanes reached No. 17 in November in the 2008-09 and 2014-15 seasons.

The Hurricanes have opened the regular season 5-0 for the second-straight year, including neutral site wins over No. 16 Utah and No. 22/20 Butler in San Juan.

Just one season ago, Miami went from unranked to No. 17/20 in the Nov. 24 polls, following a win over No. 8/7 Florida and a championship run in the Charleston Classic. The Canes were ranked five weeks last season. The Hurricanes were last ranked the week of Jan. 26, 2015, when the Canes were No. 23 in both polls.

With unprecedented excitement surrounding the Miami men’s basketball team, Hurricane fans have responded in record numbers, already setting a new program high for most season tickets sold. Fewer than 175 seats are still available for sale. Season ticket pricing for remaining seats start at $228. Click here to view remaining availability and pricing or call 1-800-GO-CANES to order by phone.