Miami moves up to No. 10 in latest AP, Coaches Polls
Miami earned some respect after Miami beat Kansas State in the Baha Mar Championship game. The latest AP Poll just dropped and the Hurricanes moved up two spots from a week ago to No. 10.
Kentucky also holds firm at No. 11 in the Coaches Poll.
Kansas remains No. 1 in the update, earning 52 of 61 first-place votes, followed by Purdue at No. 2, Arizona at No. 3, Marquette at No. 4 and UConn at No. 5. In fact, the entire top nine remains the same, followed by Miami (FL) sliding in at No. 10.
AP College Basketball Poll – Nov. 20
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | TREND | POINTS |
| 1 | Kansas | 3-0 | — | 1508 (52) |
| 2 | Purdue | 3-0 | — | 1440 (5) |
| 3 | Arizona | 5-0 | — | 1364 (3) |
| 4 | Marquette | 3-0 | — | 1316 |
| 5 | UConn | 4-0 | — | 1299 |
| 6 | Houston | 6-0 | — | 1191 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 3-0 | — | 1136 |
| 8 | Creighton | 4-0 | — | 1119 |
| 9 | Duke | 3-1 | — | 1084 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 5-0 | ⬆️ 2 | 920 |
| 11 | Gonzaga | 2-0 | — | 902 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 4-0 | ⬆️ 1 | 867 |
| 13 | Baylor | 4-0 | ⬆️ 2 | 774 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 3-0 | ⬆️ 6 | 655 |
| 15 | Texas | 4-0 | ⬆️ 4 | 650 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 3-1 | ⬆️ 1 | 617 |
| 17 | Alabama | 4-0 | ⬆️ 5 | 516 |
| 18 | Colorado | 3-0 | ⬆️ 7 | 241 |
| 19 | Florida Atlantic | 2-1 | ⬇️ 9 | 229 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 3-1 | ⬇️ 6 | 224 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 3-2 | ⬇️ 3 | 222 |
| 22 | James Madison | 4-0 | ⬆️ 2 | 217 |
| 23 | USC | 3-1 | ⬇️ 7 | 165 |
| 24 | Virginia | 4-0 | — | 164 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 5-0 | — | 163 |
Others Receiving Votes: Memphis 149, BYU 138, Illinois 138, San Diego St. 77, UCLA 75, TCU 69, Iowa St. 67, Villanova 44, Auburn 28, Clemson 12, Oklahoma 10, Princeton 10, Michigan 10, Liberty 7, South Carolina 3, Chattanooga 2, Nevada 1, Drake 1, Colorado St. 1.
USA Today Coaches Poll – Nov. 20
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 3-0 | 789 | 25 | 1 | – | 1/1 |
| 2 | Purdue | 3-0 | 757 | 5 | 2 | – | 2/2 |
| 3 | Arizona | 5-0 | 719 | 2 | 3 | – | 3/11 |
| 4 | UConn | 4-0 | 668 | 0 | 4 | – | 4/5 |
| 5 | Marquette | 3-0 | 664 | 0 | 5 | – | 5/7 |
| 6 | Houston | 6-0 | 651 | 0 | 6 | – | 6/6 |
| 7 | Creighton | 4-0 | 593 | 0 | 7 | – | 7/8 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 3-0 | 584 | 0 | 8 | – | 8/10 |
| 9 | Duke | 3-1 | 541 | 0 | 9 | – | 3/9 |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 2-0 | 470 | 0 | 12 | +2 | 10/12 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 5-0 | 469 | 0 | 11 | – | 11/13 |
| 12 | Baylor | 4-0 | 435 | 0 | 13 | +1 | 12/17 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 4-0 | 432 | 0 | 15 | +2 | 13/19 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 3-0 | 321 | 0 | 18 | +4 | 14/21 |
| 15 | Alabama | 4-0 | 318 | 0 | 22 | +7 | 15/24 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 3-1 | 278 | 0 | 16 | – | 16/16 |
| 17 | Texas | 4-0 | 255 | 0 | 17 | – | 17/18 |
| 18 | Virginia | 4-0 | 162 | 0 | 25 | +7 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Michigan State | 3-2 | 160 | 0 | 19 | – | 4/19 |
| 20 | Florida Atlantic | 2-1 | 126 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 9/20 |
| 21 | Colorado | 3-0 | 119 | 0 | NR | +6 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Illinois | 4-1 | 102 | 0 | 23 | +1 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Memphis | 3-0 | 101 | 0 | NR | +5 | 23/NR |
| 24 | UCLA | 3-0 | 98 | 0 | 25 | +1 | 24/25 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 5-0 | 89 | 0 | NR | +8 | 25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 14 Arkansas; No. 20 USC; No. 21 Villanova; No. 24 Saint Mary’s;
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