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AP Top 25 (January 20, 2014)
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona Wildcats | 18-0 | 1621 |
| 2 | Syracuse Orange | 18-0 | 1559 |
| 3 | Michigan St. Spartans | 17-1 | 1497 |
| 4 | Villanova Wildcats | 16-1 | 1377 |
| 5 | Wichita St. Shockers | 19-0 | 1368 |
| 6 | Florida Gators | 15-2 | 1303 |
| 7 | San Diego St. Aztecs | 16-1 | 1211 |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks | 13-4 | 1117 |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers | 16-2 | 1074 |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 15-3 | 1041 |
| 11 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | 15-3 | 971 |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals | 16-3 | 804 |
| 13 | UMass Minutemen | 16-1 | 781 |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats | 13-4 | 769 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 17-2 | 736 |
| 16 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 14-3 | 644 |
| 17 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | 15-3 | 549 |
| 18 | Duke Blue Devils | 14-4 | 447 |
| 19 | Saint Louis Billikens | 17-2 | 421 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 16-2 | 419 |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines | 13-4 | 362 |
| 22 | Kansas St. Wildcats | 14-4 | 221 |
| 23 | Memphis Tigers | 13-4 | 201 |
| 24 | Baylor Bears | 13-4 | 170 |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners | 14-4 | 111 |
The Wolverines started the season as a top ten team, but were dropped from the AP Poll by week six. After six more weeks, Michigan is back in.
Michigan's strong run over the past month culminated in a huge road win at Wisconsin, where Michigan had not won since the 90s. The Wolverines came out hot and weathered a late surge by Wisconsin to hold on for the victory. This follows wins against Big Ten bottom feeders Northwestern, Penn State, Nebraska, as well as a road win against Minnesota to open the season. The last team Michigan lost to was Arizona, still ranked number one.
The Wolverines will get a chance to improve their poll position this week with two top-ten opponents up next. First, the Iowa Hawkeyes visit the Crisler Center on Wednesday, followed by a trip to East Lansing on Saturday.