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Season opens Monday night in Coral Gables with Jacksonville Dolphins 19-14 last year come to visit (8PM). I asked AI to review all the commentary and predictions available and summarize, here's what it says in case anyone is interested:
The 2025–26 Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team enters the season as a bit of an enigma under new head coach Jai Lucas, who takes over after a dismal 7–24 campaign and a near-total roster overhaul. With no exhibition tune-ups and a roster built almost entirely from transfers and newcomers, the program is essentially starting from scratch. Lucas has emphasized toughness, defense, and length in shaping a bigger, more athletic squad, and early impressions suggest a team that will play hard even as it learns on the fly. Transfers such as Tre Donaldson, Malik Reneau, and Ernest Udeh Jr. headline a group with real upside, but chemistry and experience remain major question marks.
Most experts expect Miami to improve but remain a work in progress this year. The Associated Press and CBS Sports previews describe the Hurricanes as “a complete rebuild,” while early KenPom and Bart Torvik projections place them around the No. 65–70 range nationally and near the bottom third of the ACC, roughly 10th–13th in most preseason polls. The realistic outlook is a scrappy, energetic squad that could surprise opponents and claw its way toward the conference middle if things click quickly—but 2025–26 is more about establishing an identity than chasing March glory.
The 2025–26 Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team enters the season as a bit of an enigma under new head coach Jai Lucas, who takes over after a dismal 7–24 campaign and a near-total roster overhaul. With no exhibition tune-ups and a roster built almost entirely from transfers and newcomers, the program is essentially starting from scratch. Lucas has emphasized toughness, defense, and length in shaping a bigger, more athletic squad, and early impressions suggest a team that will play hard even as it learns on the fly. Transfers such as Tre Donaldson, Malik Reneau, and Ernest Udeh Jr. headline a group with real upside, but chemistry and experience remain major question marks.
Most experts expect Miami to improve but remain a work in progress this year. The Associated Press and CBS Sports previews describe the Hurricanes as “a complete rebuild,” while early KenPom and Bart Torvik projections place them around the No. 65–70 range nationally and near the bottom third of the ACC, roughly 10th–13th in most preseason polls. The realistic outlook is a scrappy, energetic squad that could surprise opponents and claw its way toward the conference middle if things click quickly—but 2025–26 is more about establishing an identity than chasing March glory.
