Every year since Jim Larranaga took over as the Miami Hurricanes’ coach in 2011, Miami has exceeded expectations. Wherever the Hurricanes have landed in the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason media poll, Larranaga and Co. have lifted Miami at least one spot higher by the end of the season.
The bar isn’t very high this season. At ACC media day Wednesday, members of the media in attendance collectively picked Miami to finish 10th in the conference this upcoming season, which would match the 2013-14 season for the Hurricanes’ worst under Larranaga.
Nationally, however, expectations are a bit different for Miami, which is coming off three straight trips to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.