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Power Rankings: Michigan Sets the Pace of a Banner Week for the Big Ten

College basketball got an early taste of chaos this past week, and that's before a Thanksgiving week slate that feels bound to go off the rails. The defending champs lost twice—at home; Iowa, not Syracuse or Oregon, won the 2K Classic and Virginia Tech and Purdue played a Sunday night tilt in Charleston that felt like it could've taken place in March. While most of the top 10 took care of business, the back half of the rankings experienced a significant shuffle, and five teams dropped out entirely.

Our Week 2 power rankings are below, but first, some notable performances—for better or for worse—from last week's top 25.