Arizona was lauded for its consistency during its 16 consecutive wins to begin the 2025-26 season by college basketball metrics expert Evan Miyakawa. Miyakawa discussed the difference between the ceilings and floors for Arizona and Michigan on his podcast.
Michigan began the season with 14 consecutive wins before losing to Wisconsin on Saturday. The Wolverines are still first in the EvanMiya rankings. Michigan also remains first in the NCAA NetRatings. Arizona has seven wins against quadrant four opponents to two for Michigan.
The excessive games in quad four for Arizona are bringing their metrics down.