The Michigan basketball team opens its season tonight with a 7 p.m. home game against Ferris State. Sophomore Evan Smotrycz talked about a variety of early-season issues in a video for MGoBlue.com. Among the topics: the Wolverines' No. 18 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

"Everyone has been real adamant about not buying into the hype," Smotrycz said. "I mean, we haven't proved anything yet."