The Wolverines sit at No. 24 in the latest rankings, which were released Monday afternoon. Michigan is one of six Big Ten programs represented in the poll, joining No. 13 Illinois, No. 15 Oregon, No. 16 Michigan State, No. 20 Purdue and No. 22 UCLA.

The coaches recognized this, finally, and Michigan basketball ended up being ranked in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, at No. 24, with a Tuesday game at NO. 21 UCLA up next. It has a loss to No. 16 Oklahoma and two more to unranked Wake Forest and Arkansas, but is undefeated in Big Ten play thus far.

Michigan State (12-2, 3-0 Big Ten) won both of its games last week to push its winning streak to seven games, downing Western Michigan, 80-62, at home to close out 2024 and Ohio State on Friday night in Columbus, 69-62. Michigan State is back home Thursday, facing Washington.