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Michigan basketball soars to where they belong in ESPN's new power rankings

With a 7-0 record and two undeniably dominant wins over top-25 opponents, the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team has finally started to receive the national attention that it deserves.

After defeating the No. 21 Auburn Tigers by a whopping 30 points, the Wolverines moved on to beat the No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs by a resounding 40-point margin. Just like that, with nearly a month until conference play truly tipped off, Michigan already had two ranked wins under its belt.

With those victories, the Wolverines earned their proper place in ESPN's latest Power Rankings: No.