1. Michigan Wolverines
Record: 13-0 (2-0 Big Ten)
Last Week: No. 1
Happy New Years’, Michigan fans! The Wolverines played just one game during this past week and they proved why I put them at No. 1 last week with a 22-point rout over Binghampton. And while the level of competition in that matchup was obviously fairly weak, it was just another exhibition of Michigan’s dominance, which has been abundantly clear throughout this season. To put it simply, Michigan is still undefeated at 13-0 and they have won all but two games by double-digits.
Head coach John Beilein clearly has his team playing at an extremely high level and they have exceeded all expectations so far this season. In addition to boasting one of the best defenses in the nation, this team also trots out an elite trio of scorers. Charles Matthews, Ignas Brazdeikis, and Jordan Poole are all double-digit per game scorers who can drop 20+ on any given night.
With two straight home games coming up in the continuation of Big Ten play (Penn State and Indiana), it seems likely that the Wolverines will remain undefeated for at least a little bit longer. Michigan is now the clear frontrunner to win the Big Ten and has proved time and time again that they belong in the top-5.
That concludes this edition of my top-25+ power rankings. There were not many shifts this week due to the low number of games played but those that did occur were big ones. Most notably, Kentucky continued its rise up the rankings while Wisconsin nearly dropped out. Who will be the biggest movers over this coming week?