Michigan earned its first 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament since Juwan Howard wore a Michigan uniform rather than a polo shirt. The Wolverines slipped a bit over the last two weeks of the season but still finished with their best postseason seed in over a quarter-century.
The Wolverines have to figure out how to play without Isaiah Livers, but they received a reasonable draw on Sunday night. Here are some thoughts on Michigan’s situation, early-round opponents and long-term draw now that we finally have a bracket after two long years.
Still to come
- Michigan will open against one of the two worst teams in the field
- Monday test will be formidable — but potentially very different
- Juwan Howard finally dances
- U-M can compete in this region without Isaiah Livers
- Florida State and Alabama are Final Four threats
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