Michigan Moves Up To No. 4 In AP Poll

The Michigan basketball team continues to rise in the rankings, moving up one spot to No. 4 in this week’s AP Top 25 Poll.

U-M improved to 11-0 after a 70-62 win over Western Michigan on Saturday. It was the team’s lone game of the week.

The Wolverines currently boast wins over just one ranked opponent (No. 9 North Carolina), after Villanova dropped out. Both Villanova and Purdue received votes. The Tar Heels jumped up three spots after beating Gonzaga, which fell to No. 8.

Seven Big Ten teams are ranked, led by Michigan at No. 4. The others are No. 10 Michigan State, No. 15 Ohio State, No. 16 Wisconsin, No. 22 Indiana, No. 23 Iowa and No. 25 Nebraska.

This week, Michigan takes on Air Force at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22. It’s the second to last non-conference game of the season.

Here is the complete AP Top 25:

1. Kansas
2. Duke
3. Tennessee
4. Michigan
5. Virginia
6. Nevada
7. Auburn
8. Gonzaga
9. North Carolina
10. Michigan State
11. Florida State
12. Texas Tech
13. Virginia Tech
14. Buffalo
15. Ohio State
16. Wisconsin
17. Mississippi State
18. Arizona State
19. Kentucky
20. Marquette
21. Houston
22. Indiana
23. Iowa
24. Furman
25. Nebraska