Overview
- Michigan is 7-0 after sweeping the Players Era Championship with blowout wins over San Diego State, No. 20 Auburn and No. 11 Gonzaga.
- The Wolverines became the first team in AP Poll history to record back-to-back 30-point victories over ranked opponents.
- Michigan debuted at No. 1 in the NCAA’s NET rankings, sits No. 1 at KenPom, is No. 2 in the Coaches Poll and moved up to No. 3 in the AP Top 25.
- KenPom rates Michigan No. 1 in adjusted defensive efficiency, with a margin nearly four points better than any other team.
- May cautioned against complacency — saying the team must 'put our earmuffs on' — as Michigan prepares for its Big Ten opener at home against Rutgers, with Purdue also unbeaten and atop the human polls as the Big Ten’s profile rises.