College basketball rankings: Michigan holds firm in Top 25 And 1 after key win for Mike Boynton over Marquette

There's been a lot of attention on Michigan since the Wolverines won the 2026 NCAA Tournament — first because their coach, Dusty May, left for the Dallas Mavericks, then because they had three starters selected in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, then because their best incoming freshman tore his ACL.

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Then the season started — and not terrifically. UConn handled Michigan easily on the first Friday of the season. What followed was Wednesday's home game with Marquette that found the Wolverines trailing by seven in the first half under former assistant and first-year head coach Mike Boynton.

Was Michigan really about to drop to 1-2?

For a minute, it looked like it. But then Elliot Cadeau got going and finished with 17 points and 10 assists in an 84-70 win over Shaka Smart's Golden Eagles. So Michigan is 2-1 instead of 1-2, and I can't overstate how big that is for Boynton.

Drop to 1-2 with a loss at home to an unranked opponent coming off of a 12-20 season, and Michigan's own fans would've started questioning things — and loudly. This is the life almost any coach…

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