The Hurricanes return a talented core from last season’s NCAA Tournament squad. They’ve added the top recruiting class in program history, and now, they’ll start the season ranked in at least one major men’s college basketball poll.
Miami, which went 21-12 last season and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year, was ranked No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, which was released Thursday.
The Hurricanes are one of five ACC teams appearing in the preseason ranking with Duke (No. 1), North Carolina (No.