6. Michigan Wolverines
Record: 20-2 (9-2 Big Ten)
Last Week: No. 5
Another one of the Big Ten favorites, Michigan also suffered a disappointing loss during this past week. And while losing to Iowa on the road, on the surface, is nothing to be ashamed of, the Wolverines struggled more in that matchup than many were expecting, especially on the offensive end. From an efficiency standpoint, Michigan still owns the best defense in the country but their offense has dropped all the way down to No. 42.
But even though Michigan has slid a bit as of late, it is not time to panic. The Wolverines have still only lost two games all year and both of them came on the road against teams ranked in the KenPom top-25. Hard to really complain about that really, especially when you consider they also own 12 wins over the KenPom top-100, including those over Villanova, North Carolina, and Purdue.
Michigan is absolutely still in the running to land a No. 1 seed in the Big Dance and they could be poised for a deep run. In order to make that happen, though, the Wolverines will need to improve on the offensive end, especially when it comes to getting to the free throw line and capitalizing on those opportunities.