It was a good start to the season for Michigan basketball.
The maize and blue are 2-0 after defeating Purdue Fort-Wayne 76-56 and Eastern Michigan, 88-83.
The Wolverines began the season ranked 22nd in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and after the first week of the season in the books, the maize and blue have jumped a spot to No. 21.
There are five Big Ten teams ranked in the top 25. The Indiana Hoosiers are the highest, ranked No. 13. Both Purdue and Michigan State have entered the top 25 after starting the season unranked.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 2-0 | 775 | 22 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 2-0 | 747 | 7 | 2 | — | 2/2 |
| 3 | Houston | 2-0 | 723 | 2 | 3 | — | 3/3 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 2-0 | 707 | 1 | 4 | — | 4/4 |
| 5 | Kansas | 2-0 | 662 | 0 | 5 | — | 5/5 |
| 6 | Baylor | 2-0 | 643 | 0 | 6 | — | 6/6 |
| 7 | UCLA | 2-0 | 575 | 0 | 7 | — | 7/7 |
| 8 | Duke | 2-0 | 567 | 0 | 8 | — | 8/8 |
| 9 | Creighton | 2-0 | 534 | 0 | 9 | — | 9/9 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 2-0 | 492 | 0 | 10 | — | 10/10 |
| 11 | Texas | 2-0 | 483 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11/12 |
| 12 | Arizona | 2-0 | 379 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12/13 |
| 13 | Indiana | 2-0 | 376 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13/14 |
| 14 | Virginia | 2-0 | 323 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 14/18 |
| 15 | Auburn | 2-0 | 304 | 0 | 15 | — | 15/15 |
| 16 | Alabama | 2-0 | 265 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 16/19 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 1-1 | 249 | 0 | 11 | -6 | 11/17 |
| 18 | Texas Christian | 2-0 | 231 | 0 | 16 | -2 | 16/18 |
| 19 | San Diego St. | 2-0 | 222 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 19/20 |
| 20 | Illinois | 2-0 | 167 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 20/23 |
| 21 | Michigan | 2-0 | 155 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 21/22 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 2-0 | 149 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 22/24 |
| 23 | Dayton | 2-0 | 139 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 23/25 |
| 24 | Purdue | 2-0 | 93 | 0 | NR | 2 | 24/NR |
| 25 | Michigan St. | 1-1 | 62 | 0 | NR | 5 | 25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out:
No. 17 Villanova; No. 21 Oregon.
Others Receiving Votes:
Ohio St. 60; Iowa 52; Connecticut 46; Villanova 44; Oregon 43; Texas A&M 25; Virginia Tech 20; Wisconsin 19; Miami-Florida 18; Saint Mary’s 14; Xavier 10; Toledo 10; Saint Louis 10; Rutgers 4; Drake 2; Florida 1.
The Wolverines will be in action twice this week. On Wednesday the Wolverines take on Pittsburgh and on Sunday Michigan will take on Ohio.
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