Michigan Wolverines WiretapMay 2013 Michigan Wolverines Wiretap

Michigan Ranked No. 1 For First Time Since 1993

Jan 28, 2013 3:33 PM

Michigan is ranked No. 1 in this week's AP college basketball poll, marking the first time the school has held the top slot since the 92-93 season.

Michigan received 51 first place votes, putting them ahead of No. 2 Kansas.

Indiana, Florida and Duke round out the top-five.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Michigan Wolverines, NCAA, NCAA Rankings

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Michigan To Address Disassociation With Fab Five When Chris Webber Ban Ends

Jan 17, 2013 7:51 PM

Michigan will address its 10-year disassociation with Chris Webber and other members of the Fab Five in May.

The school was forced to impose several sanctions on its basketball program in 2003, including a 10-year separation between itself and Webber and the removal of Final Four banners won by the Fab Five in 1992 and 1993.

Jalen Rose, a member of the Fab Five along with Webber, Ray Jackson, Juwan Howard and Jimmy King, said he is not aware of any movement to celebrate the team’s accomplishments.

"Not a centimeter, not an inch that I know about," said Rose, an analyst for ESPN. "Now I'm at the point in my life that, if that's something they would like to do, it would be an honor for so many different reasons — for all of the Fab Five fans, for some of the things we were able to accomplish in Ann Arbor.”

Rod Beard/Detroit News

Tags: Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, Michigan Wolverines, Big Ten Conference, NCAA, NBA

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Big Ten Currently First In Conference Rankings, SEC 7th

Jan 15, 2013 1:38 PM

The Big Ten ranks first in ESPN's weekly college basketball rankings.

The ranking is comprised of Top 25 polls and using computer analysis of the BPI.

The Big Ten has six teams in the Top 25 AP poll, four of which are ranked in the top 11 in the nation.

The Big East ranks second, followed by the Pac-12, ACC and Mountain West.

The Big 12 and SEC rank sixth and seventh.

Evan Kaplan/ESPN

Tags: Michigan Wolverines, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pacific-12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, NCAA

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Plumlee, Burke, McDermott Lead First POY Straw Poll

Jan 10, 2013 2:41 PM

Mason Plumlee, Trey Burke and Doug McDermott are the leaders of ESPN's initial straw poll for 2013 Player of the Year.

Plumlee leads the poll of 63 voters with 126 points and 30 first-place votes, followed by Burke with 99 points and 13 first-place votes and McDermott with 97 points and 16 first-place votes. 

Cody Zeller is a distant fourth this season.

Michael Rothstein/ESPN

Tags: Mason Plumlee, Trey Burke, Doug McDermott, Michigan Wolverines, Duke Blue Devils, Creighton Bluejays, NCAA, NCAA Award

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