"We warned everyone last week that major changes to the top of the Power Rankings could be on the horizon, with four of the top five playing road games against other ranked teams between editions. Well, all four of those teams lost: UConn to St. John's at Madison Square Garden on Friday; Duke at the buzzer to North Carolina on Saturday; Illinois in overtime to Michigan State on Sunday; and Arizona, for the first time this season, at Kansas on Monday."
"The top four teams are still the top four teams -- just in a different order. Houston takes over the fifth spot. We did opt for Michigan in the top spot, overtaking Arizona. The Wolverines have the edge in six of seven teamsheet metrics, and though Arizona has better wins overall, the Wildcats haven't beaten a team in this week's Power Rankings since Dec. 13."
"The Wolverines trailed by 16 points with less than 15 minutes before turning the game completely on its head to win by 12. Over the final 14:05, they outscored Northwestern 45-17, going 14-for-18 from the field while holding the Wildcats to 5-for-25 shooting, including 1-for-13 from 3. The surprise star performer was backup point guard L.J. Cason, who took over for Elliot Cadeau early in the second half and never left the court again."
Four of the top five teams faced road tests against other ranked opponents and all four lost: UConn at St. John's, Duke at North Carolina, Illinois in overtime at Michigan State, and Arizona at Kansas. The losses continued with Illinois falling again to Wisconsin, Iowa State losing at TCU, and Nebraska dropping a home game to Purdue. Last week's top seven went 8-7, with Michigan contributing three wins. The top four teams remain the same in a different order, Houston rises to fifth, and Michigan moves to No. 1 based on teamsheet metrics and recent performance. Michigan rallied from a 16-point deficit at Northwestern; L.J. Cason scored 18 points.
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