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Michigan Basketball Falls in USA TODAY Coaches Poll After Loss to Duke

Michigan Basketball Falls in USA TODAY Coaches Poll After Loss to Duke

The No. 1 ranking was short lived for Michigan. After a dominant victory over Purdue this week, along with a close loss to No. 3 Duke at a neutral site, the Wolverines tumbled in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / February 23
Michigan Basketball Drops in Latest AP Rankings Following Loss to Duke

Michigan Basketball Drops in Latest AP Rankings Following Loss to Duke

After spending one week at No. 1 in the college basketball AP Poll, the Michigan Wolverines have dropped to No. 3 after Saturday’s five-point loss to Duke snapped an 11-game winning streak.

Dusty May News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / February 23
Dusty May Discusses Michigan 'Not Wanting to Share' Big Ten Regular Season Title

Dusty May Discusses Michigan 'Not Wanting to Share' Big Ten Regular Season Title

With four games to play and a 2.5 game lead over Illinois, barring a late-season collapse, Michigan should at worst share the Big Ten regular-season title.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / February 22
Michigan Will Use Loss to Duke to Fuel the Final Stretch, Rematch in NCAA Tournament

Michigan Will Use Loss to Duke to Fuel the Final Stretch, Rematch in NCAA Tournament

Michigan suffered its second loss of the season on Saturday night after taking on No. 3 ranked Duke in Washington, D.C. It was a poor shooting performance by the Wolverines, and Michigan lost the rebounding battle, which resulted in a 68-63 Blue Devils win.

Kyle Whittingham News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / February 22
Expert Explains Why Michigan's Transfer Portal Class is 'Sneaky Good'

Expert Explains Why Michigan's Transfer Portal Class is 'Sneaky Good'

Michigan football head coach Kyle Whittingham retained a good portion of the 2025 roster who will again help the Wolverines win games in the 2026 season.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / February 22
Michigan Football Remains in Contention for Elite 2027 WR

Michigan Football Remains in Contention for Elite 2027 WR

After landing just two wide receivers in the 2026 class, Michigan is going to make the WR position a priority this cycle. Even after signing transfers Jaime Ffrench and JJ Buchanan, there is a clear need for the future of the position.

Dusty May News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / February 22
Michigan Coach Dusty May Explains Why He Stuck With Elliot Cadeau Against Duke

Michigan Coach Dusty May Explains Why He Stuck With Elliot Cadeau Against Duke

Michigan took a hard loss to Duke on Saturday night in D.C. The Wolverines competed for the entire game, but foul issues, rebounding, and missed shots doomed Michigan from winning the highly anticipated matchup.

Bracketology Update for Michigan After Loss to Duke

Bracketology Update for Michigan After Loss to Duke

The Michigan Wolverines lost its second game of the season this past weekend after falling to the Duke Blue Devils by a score of 68-63 in Washington, DC.

Michigan Wolverines News / Big Ten Network / February 21
Dusty May News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / February 21
Dusty May Addresses Michigan's Rebounding Woes in Loss to Duke

Dusty May Addresses Michigan's Rebounding Woes in Loss to Duke

No. 1 Michigan basketball fell to No. 3 Duke in a heavyweight matchup between two top teams in college basketball on Saturday night in Washington, DC.

Michigan Wolverines News / UM Hoops / February 21

Video: Dusty May, Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. after Duke loss

Dusty May, Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. met with the media after Michigan’s loss to Duke in Washington, D.C.

Michigan Wolverines News / Big Ten Network / February 21
Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / February 21

Colorado’s Top-Ranked Prospect Jackson Roper Breaks Down Michigan Football Interest

One of the nation's best interior offensive linemen, Jackson Roper, recently narrowed his list down to 10 teams. Michigan made the cut, but the Wolverines will have to battle the likes of Texas A&M, USC, Oregon, Miami, Texas Tech, Ohio State, Alabama, Nebraska, and Georgia — a lot of blue bloods in college football.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / February 20
Elite 2027 QB Names Michigan Football as a Top School

Elite 2027 QB Names Michigan Football as a Top School

This past Tuesday, the Michigan Wolverines lost the lone quarterback committed to their 2027 class as four-star Peter Bourque decided to back off his pledge to the program an reopen his recruitment.

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / February 18
Seth Greenberg speaks on No. 1 Michigan's success without 'top-10 guys'

Seth Greenberg speaks on No. 1 Michigan's success without 'top-10 guys'

The Michigan Wolverines inherited their first Associated Press No. 1 ranking since 2013 on Monday.

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Watch: No. 1 Michigan outlasts No. 7 Purdue on the road

Watch: No. 1 Michigan outlasts No. 7 Purdue on the road

The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines took care of business on the road against the No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers on Tuesday, securing a 91-80 victory. Both squads opened the game with solid defense and after nearly three scoreless minutes, Purdue finally broke the seal and scored the first bucket.

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / February 17
Why Bilas believes Michigan has 'everything' needed to win a title

Why ESPN's Jay Bilas believes Michigan has 'everything' needed to win a national title

Bilas believes the current No. 1 team in college basketball, the Michigan Wolverines, has what it takes to go all the way.

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Michigan Wolverines News / Total Pro Sports / February 17
Who Is Sean Magee? Inside Michigan Wolverines’ Decision to Fire Their General Manager

Who Is Sean Magee? Inside Michigan Wolverines’ Decision to Fire Their General Manager

Sean Magee built one of the most unusual résumés in college football before Michigan let him go. A former Navy offensive lineman turned Surface Warfare Officer, then NFL chief of staff, Magee spent two years reshaping the Wolverines’ recruiting and personnel operations.

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / February 16
Michigan Wolverines must work hard to keep first No. 1 ranking since 2013

Michigan Wolverines must work hard to keep first No. 1 ranking since 2013

The Michigan Wolverines are the No. 1 college basketball team in the country, for now.  

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Michigan Wolverines News / College Sports Only / February 16
Michigan Star Basketball Player Guarantees Victory Over Big Ten Rival

Michigan Star Basketball Player Guarantees Victory Over Big Ten Rival

Michigan Wolverines Star Yaxel Lendenborg handed Purdue some bulletin board material just days before their conference showdown.  Lendenborg, who averages 14.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, is drawing criticism for making his remarks public.  Despite the material to fire up Purdue, it may not matter.

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