Michigan basketball has leapfrogged rival Michigan State in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll.
The Wolverines (7-0, 2-0 Big Ten) are No. 15 in Monday's rankings, a jump of four spots, after being unranked to start the season. They dispatched Nebraska on Christmas, and have been impressive despite losing key pieces to graduation after last season. Michigan visits Maryland on Thursday.
Michigan State, which fell to 0-2 in the conference, dropped seven spots to No. 18. The Spartans visit No. 24 Minnesota on Monday.
Gonzaga will enter the 2021 portion of the season with the No.