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Wisconsin Men's Basketball Falls in Final AP Rankings
The Wolverines earned all 57 first-place votes after beating UConn 69-63 for the program’s first national title since 1989.
- On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Michigan claimed the unanimous No. 1 spot in the final Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll, securing all 57 first-place votes after winning the NCAA Tournament.
- Defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63 in Indianapolis on Monday, April 6, Michigan clinched its first national championship in 37 years to complete the winningest season in program history.
- Elliot Cadeau scored a game-high 19 points while Yaxel Lendeborg logged 36 minutes playing through injuries; both teams struggled with shooting efficiency in the low-scoring final.
- Coach Dusty May elevated the program to college basketball's summit in just two seasons, rebuffing outside interest to build a championship roster without relying on blue-chip recruiting talent.
- Following the Wolverines, the UConn Huskies finished second in the final rankings, with Arizona, Duke, and Illinois rounding out the top five in the reshaped post-tournament landscape.
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UNDATED (AP) — Michigan is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the 2025-26 season after winning the program’s first national championship in 37 years. The Wolverines claimed all 57 votes in Tuesday’s poll in the third year the AP has released its last poll after the completion of the NCAA Tournament. Michigan beat UConn 69-63 in Indianapolis for the program's first NCAA title since 1989. UConn finished se…
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Chippewa HeraldWisconsin men's basketball falls in final AP rankings
The Badgers were upset in the first round, but were still among the top 25 teams in the country in the final Associated Press men's college basketball rankings.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right1Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
57% Center
L 39%
C 57%
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