We’re in the middle of Miami Hurricanes football and at the University of Miami that’s a big deal. But what if I told you that the Miami Hurricanes basketball team is going to be pretty good this season, too?

The Hurricanes, who received one vote in the initial USA Today’s Coaches Poll, were ranked 57th in Ken Pomeroy’s initial rankings released Monday.

Coach Jim Larranaga and his group will have a rough schedule this season with the superb talent in the ACC (oh how different it is from football) but the Canes are not going to be an easy opponent for the college basketball powerhouses.

Based on kenpom.com’s initial ratings, Miami will play Duke (1st), Louisville (3rd) twice, Florida (7th), Virginia (8th), Syracuse (11th), North Carolina (20th) and Pittsburgh (21st). That’s a really tough road for the Hurricanes, who are coming off a 17-16 season after winning the ACC regular season and tournament championships in 2013.

Not everything will be difficult for the ‘Canes, though, as they play South Alabama (297th), Savannah State (300th), and open up their season on November 14th against Howard, who is ranked 348th out of 351 teams. Pomeroy gives Miami a 98% chance of winning in that one.

With all of that, kenpom.com has the ‘Canes finishing with a 16-13 record this season.