Miami Basketball Starting To Gain Attention In Latest Polls

The Miami Hurricanes have started to receive votes in the coaches and AP Polls in the latest release.

Dec 2, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Miami Hurricanes guard Tre Donaldson (3) reacts during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The Miami Hurricanes (8-2) have started to gain traction, winning more games as the season goes on.

With only two losses coming from two teams in the AP Top 25, the Hurricanes have found a way to win consistently and have started gaining votes in this week's AP and coaches polls.

The Hurricanes are still on the outside looking in, but heading into conference play, they could be 11-2, prepared to take down a dangerous Pitt team. As for now, they prepare to take on another challenge as they get healthier against LA-Monroe on Dec. 13, in another noon game that they will have to prepare for.

AP Top 25

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

1. Arizona (33), 8-0, 1461
2. Michigan (19), 8-0, 1440
3. Duke (7), 10-0, 1400
4. Iowa State (1), 9-0, 1304
5. UConn, 8-1, 1263
6. Purdue, 8-1, 1173
7. Houston, 8-1, 1064
8. Gonzaga, 9-1, 1054
9. Michigan State, 8-1, 1017
10. BYU, 7-1, 1007
11. Louisville, 8-1, 877
12. Alabama, 7-2, 854
13. Illinois, 7-2, 771
14. UNC, 8-1, 724
15. Vanderbilt, 9-0, 686
16. Texas Tech, 7-2, 508
17. Arkansas, 7-2, 488
18. Florida, 5-3, 422
19. Kansas, 7-3, 380
20. Tennessee, 7-3, 286
21. Auburn, 7-3, 264
22. St. John's, 5-3, 254
23. Nebraska, 9-0, 180
24. Virginia, 8-1, 130
25. UCLA, 7-2, 79

Others Receiving Votes: Iowa 60, Oklahoma St. 54, Southern Cal 50, Georgia 49, Saint Mary's 38, Seton Hall 31, Kentucky 29, Wisconsin 24, Indiana 18, Clemson 14, LSU 14, Villanova 9, California 6, Notre Dame 4, Miami 4, SMU 3, TCU 2, Arizona St 2, Miami (Ohio) 2, St. Bonaventure 1.

Coaches Poll

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

1. Michigan (17), 8-0, 755
2. Arizona (11), 8-0, 742
3. Duke (2), 10-0, 723
4. Iowa State (1), 9-0, 651
5. UConn, 8-1, 628
6. Purdue, 8-1, 617
7. Gonzaga, 9-1, 565
8. Houston, 8-1, 547
9. Michigan State, 8-1, 517
10. BYU, 7-1, 507
11. Louisville, 8-1, 456
12. Alabama, 7-2, 436
13. Illinois, 7-2, 371
14. Vanderbilt, 9-0, 365
15. North Carolina, 8-1, 341
16. Texas Tech, 7-2, 277
17. Arkansas, 7-2, 245
18. Florida, 5-3, 213
19. Kansas, 7-3, 208
20. Tennessee, 7-3, 170
21. St. John's, 5-3, 138
22. Nebraska, 9-0, 114
23. Iowa, 8-1, 77
24. Auburn, 7-3, 76
25. Virginia, 8-1, 67

Schools Dropped Out: No. 18 Kentucky; No. 19 Indiana.

Others Receiving Votes: Saint Mary's 52; UCLA 35; Oklahoma State 33; Wisconsin 32; USC 20; Seton Hall 16; Indiana 16; Kentucky 14; SMU 11; Missouri 7; Clemson 7; Ohio State 6; Georgia 5; Miami (FL) 4; LSU 4; Utah State 3; Yale 2; California 1; Baylor 1

Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University and is the site lead for the Miami Hurricanes on SI. He can be reached at Twitter @Justice_News5.

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