Miami Basketball Inches Closer to a Top 25 in Latest Polls

Miami Basketball is continues their impress run heading into conference play.

Nov 3, 2025; Coral Gables, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Jai Lucas looks on after the game against the Jacksonville Dolphins at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The Miami Hurricanes are looking to get healthy at the right time. So far this season, head coach Jai Lucas has already flipped the program around even with most of the roster limited because of injuries.

The Canes are 11-2 entering conference play with their first game against Pitt on Dec. 30 at home. However, the Canes are one of many ACC teams that are starting to gain recognition in the AP and Coaches' top 25 polls.

The ACC has four teams ranked in the top 25, while three more are receiving votes. The Hurricanes have come in for another week, finishing with four votes to get inside the top 25. They will have a chance to improve that case against the Panthers if they come out with a dominant victory.

AP Top 25

(Ranking, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

1. Arizona (38), 11-0, 1428
2. Michigan (19), 11-0, 1408
3. Iowa State (1), 12-0, 1320
4. UConn, 12-1, 1281
5. Purdue, 11-1, 1174
6. Duke, 11-1, 1148
7. Gonzaga, 12-1, 1080
8. Houston, 11-1, 1061
9. Michigan State, 11-1, 985
10. BYU, 11-1, 966
11. Vanderbilt, 12-0, 810
12. North Carolina, 11-1, 806
13. Nebraska, 12-0, 704
14. Alabama, 9-3, 638
15. Texas Tech, 9-3, 588
16. Louisville, 10-2, 555
17. Kansas, 9-3, 494
18. Arkansas, 9-3, 470
19. Tennessee, 9-3, 460
20. Illinois, 8-3, 429
21. Virginia, 10-1, 252
22. Florida, 8-4, 215
23. Georgia, 10-1, 127
24. USC, 12-1, 92
25. Iowa, 10-2, 79

Others Receiving Votes: Kentucky 78, Seton Hall 49, Auburn 39, St. John's 23, California 19, LSU 17, UCLA 13, Clemson 9, Miami (Ohio) 6, Utah St. 5, Arizona St 5, Indiana 4, Miami 4, Saint Louis 3, Belmont 2, Baylor 1, Oklahoma St. 1, UCF 1, NC State 1.

Coaches Poll

(Ranking, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

1. Michigan (20), 11-0, 764
2. Arizona (11), 11-0, 754
3. Iowa State, 12-0, 696
4. UConn, 12-1, 662
5. Purdue, 11-1, 622
6. Duke, 11-1, 611
7. Gonzaga, 12-1, 584
8. Houston, 11-1, 565
9. Michigan State, 11-1, 532
10. BYU, 11-1, 515
11. Vanderbilt, 12-0, 433
12. North Carolina, 11-1, 402
13. Nebraska, 12-0, 371
14. Louisville, 10-2, 346
15. Alabama, 9-3, 306
16. Texas Tech, 9-3, 298
17. Kansas, 9-3, 276
18. Arkansas, 9-3, 227
19. Illinois, 8-3, 211
20. Tennessee, 9-3, 210
21. Virginia, 10-1, 189
22. Florida, 8-4, 154
23. Iowa, 10-2, 102
24. Georgia, 10-1, 60
25. USC, 12-1, 35

Schools Dropped Out: No. 20 St. John's; No. 24 Auburn.

Others Receiving Votes: St. John's 32; Kentucky 32; Seton Hall 20; Utah State 15; Auburn 10; California 9; UCLA 8; Saint Louis 8; LSU 6; Yale 4; Oklahoma State 3; Saint Mary's 1; Indiana 1; Clemson 1.

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