Miami's Losing Streak Leaves it Voteless in the Latest Top 25 Polls

What was once a surging Miami basketball team that was on the brink of cracking the top 25 for the first time in two years is now voteless in the latest AP and Coaches Top 25.

Jan 24, 2026; Syracuse, New York, USA; Miami Hurricanes forward Shelton Henderson (7) shoots against Syracuse Orange guard J.J. Starling (2) during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images | Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Before the week started, the Miami Hurricanes had 30 votes to crack the AP and Coaches top 25. Now, after a 1-2 stretch, the Canes have fallen behind in the rankings once again after losing to No. 22 Clemson and a struggling Florida State.

FSU has won the last 15 of 16 games against the Canes, as the rivalry is more lopsided than many believe. However, the Canes bounced back with a road victory over Syracuse, which improves their quad-two record.

This week, the Canes have a chance to get back into ranking talks if they can get back on a streak ahead of playing North Carolina in two weeks.

Miami returns to the Watsco Center on Wednesday as the Hurricanes host Stanford at 9 p.m. The game will air on the ACC Network.

The ACC has also improved this season. The conference has five teams in the top 25

AP Top 25

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

1. Arizona (60), 20-0, 1500
2. UConn, 19-1, 1402
3. Michigan, 18-1, 1379
4. Duke, 18-1, 1326
5. Nebraska, 20-0, 1283
6. Gonzaga, 21-1, 1097
7. Michigan State, 18-2, 1072
8. Iowa State, 18-2, 1070
9. Illinois, 17-3, 1060
10. Houston, 17-2, 983
11. Texas Tech, 16-4, 939
12. Purdue, 17-3, 864
13. BYU, 17-2, 837
14. Kansas, 15-5, 614
15. Arkansas, 15-5, 568
16. North Carolina, 16-4, 528
17. Virginia, 16-3. 509
18. Vanderbilt, 17-3, 497
19. Florida, 14-6, 389
20. Louisville, 14-5, 297
21. Saint Louis, 19-1, 286
22. Clemson, 17-4, 245
23. Alabama, 13-6, 202
24. Miami-Ohio, 20-0, 140
25. St. John's, 15-5, 133

Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee 88, Kentucky 51, Georgia 49, Iowa 30, Texas A&M 27, Auburn 15, NC State 8, SMU 4, Saint Mary's 3, Utah St. 2, Villanova 2, Wisconsin 1.

Coaches Poll

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

1. Arizona (31), 20-0, 775
2. Michigan,18-1, 723
3. UConn, 19-1, 716
4. Duke, 18-1, 686
5. Nebraska, 20-0, 634
6. Gonzaga, 21-1, 590
7. Houston, 17-2, 530
8. Michigan State, 18-2, 526
9. Iowa State, 18-2, 524
10. Illinois, 17-3, 520
11. Texas Tech, 16-4, 485
12. Purdue, 17-3, 462
13. BYU, 17-2, 432
14. Kansas, 15-5, 292
15. Vanderbilt, 17-3, 287
16. Arkansas, 15-5, 261
17. Virginia, 16-3, 258
18. North Carolina, 16-4, 233
19. Clemson, 17-4, 200
20. Louisville, 14-5, 186
21. Florida, 14-6, 176
22. Saint Louis, 19-1, 154
23. Alabama, 13-6, 120
24. St. John's, 15-5, 95
25. Miami-Ohio, 20-0, 47
26. Iowa, 14-5, 47 (tied with Miami-Ohio)

Schools Dropped Out: No. 22 Georgia.

Others Receiving Votes: Georgia 33; Tennessee 30; Texas A&M 19; Villanova 15; Saint Mary's 9; SMU 4; Kentucky 3; Utah State 2; Liberty 1.

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