CBB rankings: Michigan slides up 3 spots, 6 B1G teams crack Top 25

There’s a new B1G team inside the Top 5.

Michigan, which is off to a 13-1 start this season, has climbed up three spots from No. 7 to No. 4 in this week’s Associated Press Poll, becoming the highest-ranked team in the B1G. That title previously belonged to Iowa, but a home loss to Indiana dropped the Hawkeyes down to No. 7.

A total of six B1G teams saw their names in the AP Top 25 this week. Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota are also listed in the rankings this week. Purdue is the only team from the league to receive votes.

Here’s a look a the latest Top 25 from the Associated Press:

#1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (15-0)

#2 Baylor Bears (14-0)

#3 Villanova Wildcats (10-1)

#4 Michigan Wolverines (13-1)

#5 Texas Longhorns (11-2)

#6 Houston Cougars (13-1)

#7 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3)

#8 Virginia Cavaliers (10-2)

#9 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-3)

#10 Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-4)

#11 West Virginia Mountaineers (10-4)

#12 Missouri Tigers (10-2)

#13 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-4)

#14 Wisconsin Badgers (12-4)

#15 Kansas Jayhawks (10-5)

#16 Florida State Seminoles (9-2)

#17 Creighton Bluejays (11-4)

#18 Tennessee Volunteers (10-3)

#19 Illinois Fighting Illini (10-5)

#20 Virginia Tech Hokies (11-3)

#21 Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-5)

#22 St. Louis Billikens (7-1)

#23 UCLA Bruins (12-3)

#24 Oklahoma Sooners (9-4)

#25 Louisville Cardinals (10-3)

Other B1G teams receiving votes: Purdue (11)

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB