Miami drops to No. 15 in AP, & Coaches Polls
The Miami Hurricanes have dropped seven spots to No. 15 in the AP Top 25 Poll following their first loss of the season.
Miami (6-1, 1-0 ACC) split their two games last week when they were ranked No. 8, their highest ranking since 2017, falling 95-73 at then-No. 12 Kentucky and winning 62-49 over Notre Dame.
The Hurricanes received 638 points in the poll after receiving 1,031 last week. They began the season No. 13.
Check out the updated rankings:
AP College Basketball Poll – Dec. 4
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | TREND | POINTS |
| 1 | Arizona | 7-0 | ⬆️ 1 | 1571 (59) |
| 2 | Kansas | 7-1 | ⬆️ 3 | 1460 (1) |
| 3 | Houston | 8-0 | ⬆️ 3 | 1432 (3) |
| 4 | Purdue | 7-1 | ⬇️ 3 | 1407 |
| 5 | UConn | 7-1 | ⬇️ 1 | 1340 |
| 6 | Baylor | 8-0 | ⬆️ 3 | 1234 |
| 7 | Gonzaga | 6-1 | ⬆️ 4 | 1146 |
| 8 | Marquette | 6-2 | ⬇️ 5 | 1134 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 7-1 | ⬆️ 8 | 1004 |
| 10 | Creighton | 7-1 | ⬆️ 5 | 921 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 7-1 | ⬆️ 2 | 901 |
| 12 | Texas | 6-1 | ⬆️ 4 | 763 |
| 13 | Colorado State | 8-0 | ⬆️ 7 | 755 |
| 14 | BYU | 7-0 | ⬆️ 5 | 732 |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 6-1 | ⬇️ 7 | 638 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 6-2 | ⬇️ 4 | 544 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 4-3 | ⬇️ 7 | 509 |
| 18 | James Madison | 8-0 | ⬆️ 4 | 381 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 7-0 | ⬆️ 6 | 355 |
| 20 | Illinois | 6-1 | ⬆️ 4 | 322 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | ⬇️ 7 | 306 |
| 22 | Duke | 5-3 | ⬇️ 15 | 296 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 6-2 | — | 245 |
| 24 | Clemson | 7-0 | — | 227 |
| 25 | San Diego State | 7-1 | — | 168 |
Others Receiving Votes
Virginia 148, Ohio St. 122, TCU 87, Northwestern 77, Alabama 50, Michigan St. 46, Princeton 35, UCLA 23, Cincinnati 21, Mississippi 15, Arkansas 14, Providence 13, South Carolina 9, Villanova 8, Colorado 5, Memphis 5, Nevada 4, Georgia Tech 2.
USA Today Coaches Poll – Dec. 4
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 7-0 | 792 | 26 | 2 | +1 | 1/11 |
| 2 | Houston | 8-0 | 742 | 5 | 5 | +3 | 2/6 |
| 3 | Kansas | 7-1 | 738 | 1 | 6 | +3 | 1/6 |
| 4 | Purdue | 7-1 | 706 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1/4 |
| 5 | UConn | 7-1 | 668 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4/5 |
| 6 | Baylor | 8-0 | 630 | 0 | 9 | +3 | 6/17 |
| 7 | Marquette | 6-2 | 583 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3/7 |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 6-1 | 579 | 0 | 10 | +2 | 8/12 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 7-1 | 477 | 0 | 17 | +8 | 9/20 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 7-1 | 476 | 0 | 16 | +6 | 10/21 |
| 11 | Creighton | 7-1 | 475 | 0 | 14 | +3 | 7/14 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 8-0 | 376 | 0 | 21 | +9 | 12/21 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 4-3 | 352 | 0 | 11 | -2 | 8/13 |
| 13 | BYU | 7-0 | 352 | 0 | 19 | +6 | 13/NR |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 6-1 | 263 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 8/15 |
| 16 | Texas | 6-1 | 252 | 0 | 18 | +2 | 16/18 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 6-2 | 229 | 0 | 12 | -5 | 12/17 |
| 18 | Illinois | 6-1 | 207 | 0 | 24 | +6 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | 194 | 0 | 13 | -6 | 13/19 |
| 20 | Clemson | 7-0 | 180 | 0 | NR | +14 | 20/NR |
| 21 | Duke | 5-3 | 175 | 0 | 7 | -14 | 3/21 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 7-0 | 136 | 0 | NR | +9 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Virginia | 7-1 | 134 | 0 | NR | +4 | 18/NR |
| 24 | James Madison | 8-0 | 132 | 0 | 23 | -1 | 23/NR |
| 25 | Ohio State | 7-1 | 101 | 0 | NR | +8 | 25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 15 Villanova; No. 20 Alabama; No. 22 Mississippi State; No. 25 Michigan State;
Others Receiving Votes
Wisconsin 66; Alabama 55; TCU 53; Michigan State 42; Princeton 38; San Diego State 34; Northwestern 24; Ole Miss 23; Iowa State 23; Auburn 21; UCLA 17; Nevada 13; Memphis 9; Florida State 8; Cincinnati 8; Villanova 5; Utah 5; USC 5; Mississippi State 2
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