WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Miami moved up two more spots and Florida Atlantic made the largest climb of any team in the latest Associated Press top 25 basketball poll released Monday.
The Hurricanes (5-0) moved up to No. 8 without playing a game after taking the week of Thanksgiving off. They'll be back in action Tuesday night at No. 12 Kentucky (5-1) for the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge.
Miami is the second highest-ranked Atlantic Coast Conference team behind No. 7 Duke (5-1), which lost to second-ranked Arizona (6-0) earlier this month.
![Miami Hurricanes guard Matthew Cleveland shoots vs. FIU Panthers, Nov. 13, 2023](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d6dbefd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6920x4613+0+0/resize/1280x853!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2F50%2Fbe4867d14923b763503d714f6c12%2Fap23318041701619.jpg)
Meanwhile, the Owls (5-1) rebounded from a home loss to Bryant with an impressive performance at the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, where they beat Butler, then-No. 12 Texas A&M and Virginia Tech in a span of four days to win the tournament.
FAU is now No. 13, just ahead of the Aggies (6-1).
Fourth-year junior guard Alijah Martin was named the American Athletic Conference player of the week after scoring 55 points and recording five steals, six assists, 10 three-pointers and 17 rebounds.
![FAU Owls guard Alijah Martin celebrates after 3-point shot during second half of ESPN Events Invitational championship vs. Virginia Tech Hokies, Nov. 26, 2023](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d82e03f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3983x2653+0+0/resize/1280x853!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcf%2F94%2F48c62fd4499dbbb93155b84d3d6c%2Fap23330738843253.jpg)
The Owls will be back at home Thursday to face Liberty in the three-team Field of 68 Classic.
Florida State (4-1) is among those teams receiving votes after defeating then-No. 18 Colorado (5-1) 77-71 in overtime to win the Sunshine Slam championship in Daytona Beach.