Michelle KaufmanMiami Herald (Miami, FL)
E-mail: mkaufman@miamiherald.com
Twitter: @kaufsports
About: Michelle Kaufman is a sportswriter for The Miami Herald. She writes a column every Sunday on sports in general, focusing on soccer in particular. She also covers tennis, Olympic sports and college/pro sports.


Ballot Score

-9

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Oct 17, 2022Pre-Season Rankings for Michelle Kaufman
1North Carolina (47)
0-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 47 Voters
Lowest: 4 - Percy Allen
1532
Points
2Gonzaga (12)
0-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 12 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Dick Vitale
1479
Points
3Kentucky (2)
0-0Actual: 4
Highest: 1 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 8 - Brian Holland
1364
Points
4Houston (1)
0-0Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - Scott Richey
Lowest: 7 - Dave Borges
1404
Points
5Baylor
0-0Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 11 - 4 Voters
1200
Points
6Duke
0-0Actual: 7
Highest: 3 - Stephen Tsai
Lowest: 14 - Jerry Carino
1168
Points
7Kansas
0-0Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Jon Wilner
1200
Points
8UCLA
0-0Actual: 8
Highest: 4 - Sam Connon
Lowest: 14 - Justin Jackson
1093
Points

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9Arizona
0-0Actual: 17
Highest: 9 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
543
Points
10TCU
0-0Actual: 14
Highest: 9 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 22 - Seth Davis
735
Points
11Creighton
0-0Actual: 9
Highest: 3 - Jon Rothstein
Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters
1060
Points
12Tennessee
0-0Actual: 11
Highest: 6 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 25 - Dave Borges
880
Points
13Arkansas
0-0Actual: 10
Highest: 3 - Dick Vitale
Lowest: NR - Dave Borges
1026
Points

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14Alabama
0-0Actual: 20
Highest: 13 - Seth Davis
Lowest: NR - 17 Voters
281
Points
15Villanova
0-0Actual: 16
Highest: 11 - Stephen Means
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
578
Points
16Texas
0-0Actual: 12
Highest: 8 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 22 - Jerry Carino
844
Points
17Auburn
0-0Actual: 15
Highest: 10 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: NR - Dave Borges
623
Points

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18Indiana
0-0Actual: 13
Highest: 6 - Dave Borges
Lowest: 23 - Abby Schnable
745
Points
19Michigan
0-0Actual: 22
Highest: 8 - Jerry DiPaola
Lowest: NR - 25 Voters
229
Points

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20Florida State
0-0Actual: 32
Highest: 20 - Michelle Kaufman
Lowest: NR - 52 Voters
32
Points
21San Diego State
0-0Actual: 19
Highest: 12 - Jerry Carino
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
394
Points
22Illinois
0-0Actual: 23
Highest: 11 - John Werner
Lowest: NR - 27 Voters
215
Points

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23Saint Louis
0-0Actual: 30
Highest: 17 - Matt Tait
Lowest: NR - 52 Voters
36
Points
24Miami (FL)
0-0Actual: 28
Highest: 12 - Jerry DiPaola
Lowest: NR - 48 Voters
66
Points
25Dayton
0-0Actual: 24
Highest: 15 - Seth Davis
Lowest: NR - 13 Voters
170
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 18-Virginia21-Oregon25-Texas Tech