Michigan basketball KenPom update: Where Wolverines stand in key metrics, projected record

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NCAA Basketball: Michigan at UCLA — Jan 7, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Michigan Wolverines center Vladislav Goldin (50) and forward Will Tschetter (42) react against the UCLA Bruins in the second half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Michigan Wolverines moved to 12-3 on the season and 4-0 in conference play on Tuesday night with a 94-75 win at UCLA as the pecking order starts to come into focus in the Big Ten Conference. The victory moved Michigan up to 10th on KenPom with the nation's 14th-best offense and 17th-best defense, putting it in a spot it needs to be to be considered a potential national title contender. The last 9 champions all possessed elite offenses and defenses ranked inside the top 10 on offense and top 25 on defense. Slowly but surely, Michigan is finding its form to put itself into that category.