NCAA Basketball: Virginia, Michigan lead top one-loss teams in 2018-19

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - DECEMBER 09: Kyle Guy #5 and Ty Jerome #11 hug beside Braxton Key #2 of the Virginia Cavaliers at the end of a game against the VCU Rams at John Paul Jones Arena on December 9, 2018 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images) /

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ANN ARBOR, MI – DECEMBER 22: Ignas Brazdeikis #13 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates a three point shot during the second half of the game against the Air Force Falcons at Crisler Center on December 22, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan defeated Air Force 71-50. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

3. Michigan (17-1)

I really don’t know how the Wolverines are third on this list.

Entering Saturday, Michigan had the most impressive resume in the country. The Wolverines were–and still are–4-0 over top-25 opponents with an average margin of victory of 18.5 against ranked teams. They also have notable wins against Providence and at Northwestern.

However, unranked Wisconsin disrupted Michigan’s virtually flawless two months of basketball in a double-digit victory in Madison on Saturday. The Wolverines shot south of 28 percent from three-point land and turned the ball over on 16 occasions.

Michigan has been my No. 1 team for four weeks now, but it has what the No. 2 and No. 1 teams on this list don’t: a loss to a team outside of the top-2, and Michigan’s came at the hands of an unranked opponent.

I thought it was disrespectful that only 9 AP voters slotted Michigan at the top spot in their poll this week. Now, it wouldn’t surprise me to see voters put the Wolverines outside of the top 5 on Monday.

Fortunately, Michigan has plenty of opportunities to prove its worth again over the next two weeks. The Wolverines host Minnesota on Tuesday before heading to Bloomington to face No. 25 Indiana three days later. The following week, John Beilein’s group will play host to Ohio State and then take on No. 23 Iowa on the road.

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