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Virginia drops out of Top 10 in both national polls after loss at Miami

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Virginia, after its loss last week at Miami, dropped to 12th in this week’s coaches poll and 13th in this week’s AP poll.

The Cavaliers (8-2, 1-1 ACC) lost 66-64 at Miami, then ranked 22nd, on Tuesday. The ‘Canes (12-1, 3-0 ACC) moved to 14th in the AP poll and 16th in the coaches poll with the win.

UVA is still the top-ranked team from the ACC this week. Duke (10-3, 1-1 ACC) is 14th in the coaches poll and 17th in the AP poll.

The Blue Devils lost their only game last week, 81-70, at unranked Wake Forest on Tuesday.

North Carolina, the preseason #1, is back in the AP poll this week after a two-week absence.

The Tar Heels (9-4, 1-1 ACC), who defeated unranked Michigan 80-76 on Wednesday, are 25th in the AP poll, but were left out of the coaches poll.

Virginia Tech (11-2, 1-1 ACC) dropped out of both polls after the Hokies’ 70-65 OT loss at unranked Boston College on Wednesday.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].