Michigan began the season ranked number 23 in the Coaches' Poll and number 24 in the AP Poll.
In the Sports Illustrated preseason top 25 ranking Michigan was listed #25.
ESPN's Jeff Goodman expected Michigan to be Wisconsin's main competition in the conference despite all of the talent it lost.
Athlon Sports and Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook ranked Michigan 23 in their preseason rankings.
Bleacher Report listed Michigan at number 20.

Caris LeVert was a preseason All-Big Ten selection.
He was an NBCSports.com Preseason All-American first team selection, a SB Nation, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, Athlon Sports, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, and CBSSports.com second team selection and a USA Today third team selection.
He was also named to the Lute Olson Award and John R. Wooden Award preseason watchlists.
LeVert also was named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List on November 24 and the Naismith Award Top 50 list on December 3.

In its preseason top 100 player rankings, ESPN ranked LeVert #13 and Walton #87.
Prior to the season LeVert and Spike Albrecht were named co-captains.
Michigan began the season ranked number 23 in the Coaches' Poll and number 24 in the AP Poll. In the Sports Illustrated preseason top 25 ranking Michigan was listed #25. ESPN's Jeff Goodman expected Michigan to be Wisconsin's main competition in the conference despite all of the talent it lost. Athlon Sports and Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook ranked Michigan 23 in their preseason rankings. Bleacher Report listed Michigan at number 20.
Caris LeVert was a preseason All-Big Ten selection. He was an NBCSports.com Preseason All-American first team selection, a SB Nation, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, Athlon Sports, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, and CBSSports.com second team selection and a USA Today third team selection. He was also named to the Lute Olson Award and John R. Wooden Award preseason watchlists. LeVert also was named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List on November 24 and the Naismith Award Top 50 list on December 3.
In its preseason top 100 player rankings, ESPN ranked LeVert #13 and Walton #87. Prior to the season LeVert and Spike Albrecht were named co-captains.
2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team