College basketball pundits don't have a ton of confidence in the Big Ten this upcoming season, but there is some love for Michigan basketball, it seems.
USA Today, ESPN and CBS released their first 2022-23 top-25 rankings Tuesday in the wake of Kansas' national title win vs. North Carolina.
Each poll expects a down year for the Big Ten, compared to the other Power Five conference, and has different No. 1 overall.
Just two Big Ten made the top 25 in one exercise. Multiple mid-majors, powerhouses from the SEC and ACC and a few Big 12 and Pac-12 programs ranked ahead of Michigan, the Big Ten's top team in each projection.