Miami moves up in new AP Poll; Duke moves down to No. 9
The new AP Poll just dropped and the Canes moved up one spot from the preseason rankings that came out in mid-October. The Jayhawks remained in the top spot, earning 51 of the 61 first-place votes. Kansas is No. 1 in the new Coaches Poll as well, while the Canes moved up two spots at No. 11.
Three of Miami’s opponents are ranked in the AP Top 25 this week. Duke leads the way in the ACC, but they did fall 7 spots cause they lost to Arizona which is now up to No. 3. No. 17. Kentucky, and North Carolina are also ranked, with Virginia and Clemson also receiving votes.
- Duke: No. 9
- Kentucky: No. 17
- North Carolina: No. 20
AP College Basketball Poll – Nov. 13
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | TREND | POINTS |
| 1 | Kansas | 2-0 | — | 1530 (51) |
| 2 | Purdue | 2-0 | ⬆️ 1 | 1464 (7) |
| 3 | Arizona | 2-0 | ⬆️ 9 | 1356 (3) |
| 4 | Marquette | 2-0 | ⬆️ 1 | 1311 |
| 5 | UConn | 2-0 | ⬆️ 1 | 1301 |
| 6 | Houston | 2-0 | ⬆️ 1 | 1180 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 2-0 | ⬆️ 2 | 1146 |
| 8 | Creighton | 2-0 | — | 1130 |
| 9 | Duke | 1-1 | ⬇️ 7 | 1088 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 1-0 | — | 1004 |
| 11 | Gonzaga | 1-0 | — | 825 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 2-0 | ⬆️ 1 | 778 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 2-0 | ⬆️ 2 | 728 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 2-0 | — | 719 |
| 15 | Baylor | 3-0 | ⬆️ 5 | 578 |
| 16 | USC | 2-0 | ⬆️ 5 | 573 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 2-0 | ⬇️ 1 | 549 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 1-1 | ⬇️ 14 | 516 |
| 19 | Texas | 2-0 | ⬇️ 1 | 513 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 2-0 | ⬇️ 1 | 501 |
| 21 | Villanova | 2-0 | ⬆️ 1 | 406 |
| 22 | Alabama | 2-0 | ⬆️ 2 | 264 |
| 23 | Illinois | 2-0 | ⬆️ 2 | 170 |
| 24 | James Madison | 3-0 | — | 91 |
| 25 | Colorado | 2-0 | — | 78 |
Others Receiving Votes: Memphis 53, Virginia 49, St. John’s 47, UCLA 36, TCU 34, San Diego St. 33, BYU 32, Saint Mary’s 20, Mississippi St. 19, Iowa St. 10, Wisconsin 6, Auburn 5, Michigan 2, Weber St. 2, Drake 1, Boise St. 1, Clemson 1.
USA Today Coaches Poll – Nov. 13
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | Prev |
| 1 | Kansas | 2-0 | 765 (25) | 1 |
| 2 | Purdue | 2-0 | 737 (3) | 2 |
| 3 | Arizona | 2-0 | 682 (3) | 11 |
| 4 | UConn | 2-0 | 648 | 5 |
| 5 | Marquette | 2-0 | 616 | 7 |
| 6 | Houston | 2-0 | 603 | 6 |
| 7 | Creighton | 2-0 | 574 | 8 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 560 | 10 |
| 9 | Duke | 1-1 | 528 | 3 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 1-0 | 465 | 9 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 2-0 | 366 | 13 |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 1-0 | 363 | 12 |
| 13 | Baylor | 3-0 | 344 | 17 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 2-0 | 341 | 14 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 2-0 | 334 | 19 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 2-0 | 274 | 16 |
| 17 | Texas | 2-0 | 252 | 18 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 2-0 | 234 | 21 |
| 19 | Michigan State | 1-1 | 227 | 4 |
| 20 | USC | 2-0 | 224 | 22 |
| 21 | Villanova | 2-0 | 220 | 20 |
| 22 | Alabama | 2-0 | 205 | 24 |
| 23 | Illinois | 2-0 | 91 | NR |
| 24 | Saint Mary’s | 2-1 | 59 | 23 |
| 25 | Virginia | 2-0 | 47 | NR |
| 25 | UCLA | 2-0 | 47 | 25 |
Schools Dropped Out: No. 15 San Diego State
Others Receiving Votes: Colorado 46; Memphis 40; San Diego State 35; Michigan 25; James Madison 25; TCU 19; Mississippi State 17; Iowa State 16; Xavier 13; BYU 6; Auburn 6; St. John’s 5; Princeton 4; Clemson 4; Wisconsin 3; Oregon 2; North Carolina State 1; Iowa 1; Boise State 1;
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