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Michigan basketball is set to embark upon its NCAA Tournament run as the 1-seed in the East Region, despite losing three of its last five games. Still, with one of the losses coming to fellow 1-seed Illinois and the other against Ohio State after losing Isaiah Livers to injury, it’s understandable that the Wolverines would falter a bit.
In the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, Michigan remained at No. 4 overall, with a 20-4 record. In its bracket, however, the Wolverines may have to face No. 5 Alabama, No. 9 Texas, No. 14 Florida State, or No. 22 Colorado.
Here’s where each team ranks in the top 25.
Full poll:
| Rank | School | Record | Pts | 1st | Pvs | Chg | Hi/Lo |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 26-0 | 800 | 32 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| 2 | Illinois | 22-6 | 745 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2/24 |
| 3 | Baylor | 22-2 | 737 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1/3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 20-4 | 676 | 0 | 4 | — | 2/NR |
| 5 | Alabama | 24-6 | 668 | 0 | 5 | — | 5/NR |
| 6 | Houston | 23-3 | 587 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5/18 |
| 7 | Ohio St. | 21-8 | 586 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4/NR |
| 8 | Iowa | 21-8 | 549 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 3/16 |
| 9 | Texas | 19-7 | 488 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4/22 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 22-6 | 472 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 8/NR |
| 11 | Kansas | 20-8 | 433 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4/NR |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 20-8 | 402 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12/NR |
| 13 | West Virginia | 18-9 | 395 | 0 | 9 | -4 | 5/18 |
| 14 | Florida State | 16-6 | 391 | 0 | 13 | -1 | 9/NR |
| 15 | Virginia | 18-6 | 347 | 0 | 15 | — | 4/24 |
| 16 | Loyola-Chicago | 24-4 | 312 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Villanova | 16-6 | 289 | 0 | 11 | -6 | 3/17 |
| 18 | San Diego St. | 23-4 | 273 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Creighton | 20-8 | 245 | 0 | 17 | -2 | 5/19 |
| 20 | Purdue | 18-9 | 206 | 0 | 19 | -1 | 19/NR |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 17-10 | 132 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 8/22 |
| 22 | Colorado | 22-8 | 127 | 0 | NR | 4 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Southern California | 22-7 | 104 | 0 | 23 | — | 18/NR |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | 15-6 | 101 | 0 | 21 | -3 | 14/NR |
| 25 | Oregon | 20-6 | 73 | 0 | 25 | — | 15/NR |