Trying to figure out this Michigan basketball team has
been difficult.
Prior to non-conference play, I would have been willing
to put money on the Wolverines reaching the Final Four this season.
After the loss to Penn State, I would have put money on
Michigan to lose early in the NCAA Tournament.
Now, after a grind-it-out win over Michigan State, I am
not sure what to think.
I still feel like Michigan is a team that has lost its
swagger. The Wolverines still have too many players that seem lost and shy away
from the big moment. Ultimately, if Michigan is going to make a deep tournament
run, it needs someone other than Trey Burke to step up from time to time.
The NCAA Tournament is just a few weeks away, so there is
plenty of time for Michigan to alter my perception of what it will do in the
Big Dance.
Sometimes it is the team that is struggling prior to the
tournament that pieces it all together at the right time to make a magical run.
Sometimes when a team struggles away from home, the
high-pressure of a NCAA Tournament game can be too much for it to handle.
After losing Penn State, I wouldn’t be shocked to see
Michigan be one of the big first round upsets in the NCAA Tournament.
However, the talent Michigan possesses is great enough
that it can make a run to the national championship.
With the Big Ten title out of the equation (I don’t see
Indiana losing at home to Ohio State), the determination of a successful season
for Michigan all depends on postseason play.
What are your thoughts?
Just what will Michigan do in the NCAA Tournament?
Thats a tough poll to vote on. You might want to consider waiting until the NCAA selection committee determines the brackets and the seedings and ask the same question again.
ReplyDeleteWell, once that happens I will probably base things more on MSU and Michigan together. I thought I would do a Michigan-specific one now.
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