The Michigan Wolverines are still not No. 1 in the country after the latest AP Top 25 release, but clearly that isn't bothering head coach Dusty May. For the third week in a row, Michigan was ranked No. 2 behind the Arizona Wildcats, who are also undefeated.
The Wolverines are coming off a dominating 102-50 win over La Salle before they head into the thick of Big Ten play. Michigan is already 2-0 in conference play with wins over Rutgers and Maryland, but they will have some tough matchups against Nebraska, Michigan State, Purdue, and an out-of-conference game against Duke ahead.
May knows that right now, the rankings don't matter because they could look very different come March, when they matter a lot more. After the win over La Salle, May made sure the media knew where his head was when it comes to Michigan's ranking.
"If we're No. 1 in April, we'll be a lot more content than being No. 1 now," May said.
Dusty May says Michigan, Arizona and Iowa State are “all deserving” of being No. 1, so the Wolverines “aren’t worried about that, at all.”
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“If we’re No. 1 in April, we’ll be a lot more content than being No. 1 right now.”
Right now, the top three teams in the country are Arizona, Michigan, and Iowa State, and May admitted that any one of them could be the No. 1 team in the country. All three teams are undefeated and have taken down some solid teams so far this season.
May is absolutely correct when he says that the rankings don't matter as much right now. March is still a long way away, and the basketball season is long. Just because a team is playing well now doesn't mean they will be come March and April. So, as long as May's team is playing better than they are now to earn that No. 1 ranking in April, May will be happy to be ranked there.