After starting out the 2025-26 season hot, Michigan basketball was atop the college basketball world, sitting pretty in the No. 1 overall spot for some time. But then came the unexpected loss to Wisconsin, and the Wolverines dropped to No. 2.
However, this week, not only did the maize and blue continue their dominant, winning ways, but the former No. 1, Arizona, lost two games, dropping the Wildcats out of P1.
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Now, in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, Michigan is back at No. 1. But there’s still some hefty competition on the calendar. The Wolverines face No. 3 Duke on Saturday in Washington D.C. Before that, they’ll see No. 7 Purdue in West Lafayette. There’s still a road game against No. 11 Illinois and a home game against No. 15 MSU looming. Michigan already has wins over No. 8 Gonzaga, No. 9 Nebraska, and No. 15 MSU.
Here are the full rankings:
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PTS |
1st |
Prev |
Chg |
Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
24-1 |
775 |
31 |
2 |
1 |
1/7 |
|
|
2 |
23-2 |
719 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2/8 |
|
|
3 |
23-2 |
695 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
3/6 |
|
|
4 |
23-2 |
670 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1/13 |
|
|
5 |
24-2 |
663 |
0 |
5 |
– |
3/7 |
|
|
6 |
22-3 |
624 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2/18 |
|
|
7 |
21-4 |
542 |
0 |
12 |
5 |
1/12 |
|
|
8 |
25-2 |
500 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
5/20 |
|
|
9 |
22-3 |
497 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
5/NR |
|
|
10 |
21-5 |
491 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
6/19 |
|
|
11 |
19-6 |
471 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
3/NR |
|
|
12 |
19-6 |
445 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
9/NR |
|
|
13 |
19-6 |
423 |
0 |
16 |
3 |
11/20 |
|
|
14 |
22-3 |
388 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
14/NR |
|
|
15 |
20-5 |
349 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
8/21 |
|
|
16 |
20-5 |
315 |
0 |
17 |
1 |
6/NR |
|
|
17 |
19-6 |
247 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
14/23 |
|
|
18 |
21-4 |
244 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
8/NR |
|
|
19 |
24-1 |
233 |
0 |
19 |
– |
19/NR |
|
|
20 |
20-5 |
200 |
0 |
13 |
7 |
12/25 |
|
|
21 |
19-6 |
159 |
0 |
23 |
2 |
5/23 |
|
|
22 |
19-6 |
114 |
0 |
22 |
– |
7/22 |
|
|
23 |
25-0 |
90 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
23/NR |
|
|
24 |
20-6 |
68 |
0 |
18 |
6 |
18/NR |
|
|
25 |
18-7 |
36 |
0 |
NR |
– |
21/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 25 Iowa;
Others Receiving Votes
Alabama 32; Villanova 30; Utah State 20; Tennessee 19; Iowa 7; Kentucky 6; Saint Mary’s 2; Miami (FL) 1
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This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan basketball returns to no. 1 in USA TODAY Sports coaches poll
