Michigan basketball had been steadily rising up the rankings over the course of the 2024-25 college basketball season with big wins over Wisconsin (which is aging quite well as time moves on) and Purdue.

Michigan (20-6, 12-3 Big Ten), had a bit of a setback this week, dropping its only game of the week to rival Michigan State, 75-62, at home. Not only was the defeat the first at Crisler Center in May's career, it also included just the second technical foul of May's career and his first in the maize and blue.

Louisville basketball is making moves in the top-25 polls. See where Pat Kelsey's Cards stand entering this week's games vs. Virginia Tech and Pitt.