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Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings, first edition: Michigan surges

As pre-season tournaments finish up this Black Friday and the B1G/ACC Challenge approaches, let’s take our first look at how the conference is stacking up thus far with our inaugural edition of the 2019-20 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings.

Without further ado:

1. Michigan (7-0)

NCAA Basketball: Battle 4 Atlantis-Michigan at North Carolina
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Juwan Howard’s debut season has been going gangbusters. After impressively defeating North Carolina yesterday, the Wolverines routed eighth-ranked Gonzaga for their second straight top-ten win and the Battle 4 Atlantis championship.