Michigan's addition of Yaxel Lendeborg was a big one and prognosticators have taken notice with their latest rankings heading into next season.

Borzello posted a new batch of early top 25 rankings for the 2025-26 college basketball season, and the Spartans were not included. Borzello left Michigan State outside of their top 25 as one of the teams listed in the "Next in line" category.

Even after losses to Danny Wolf, Vlad Goldin, Tre Donaldson, and Rubin Jones, head coach Dusty May has Michigan men's basketball in as good of a position -- if not better -- heading into 2025-26 as they were last season.