#espn-power-rankings

#espn-power-rankings

After weeks of relative consistency at the top, Michigan's stunning home loss to Wisconsin and Iowa State's blowout loss to Kansas have prompted a massive shuffle in ESPN's Power Rankings. How far do the Wolverines and Cyclones drop? Michigan still has elite efficiency-based metrics, ranking No. 1 in the NET, at KenPom and at BartTorvik. And while the Wolverines have only four Quad 1 wins, they own a long list of blowout victories, including a 40-point one over Gonzaga -- enough to fall only one spot.

The Toronto Raptors have won three consecutive games against postseason-caliber teams and now sit at .500. With this in mind, the NBA should be buzzing about the potential of an unorthodox unit that seems to have the tools to exceed expectations. Unfortunately, ESPN isn't ready to believe in the Raptors. Instead, their recent power rankings revealed that Toronto is still viewed as a below-average team.