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The Michigan Wolverines entered the month of March as one of the two or three most-likely teams to win a national championship, but a lot has changed in the last few weeks. The Wolverines dropped three of their last five games of the season and lost one of their best players in the process. Isaiah Livers does not appear to be likely to return for the NCAA Tournament. That has affected how this group has been perceived nationwide.
Michigan still got what appears to be a favorable draw in the East Region and may have the pieces to go on a run. Some still would not be surprised to see them in the Final Four, while others believe that they could fall victim to an upset earlier than the rest of the No. 1 seeds. The truth could still lie somewhere in the middle depending on matchups, but there is not much of a consensus on the outlook.
Several Michigan fans and Maize n Brew readers have made their picks known already via our bracket challenge, which is still open to join, free and is run through CBS Sports. Because I cannot resist myself, I put the Wolverines in the Final Four with Gonzaga, Purdue and Houston. I would have picked them to beat Gonzaga, but the Zags are loaded and the loss of Livers in a game like that would loom large.
How far do you have Michigan going in the NCAA Tournament? Vote in our poll and sound off in the comments below! You can also take the conversation over to our Discord channel, which you can sign up for free here.
Poll
How far will Michigan go in the 2021 NCAA Tournament?
This poll is closed
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1%
Upset by 16-seed
(11 votes) -
7%
Second round upset by 8/9 seed
(75 votes) -
20%
Sweet Sixteen
(193 votes) -
29%
Elite Eight
(277 votes) -
18%
Final Four
(179 votes) -
3%
Title game
(37 votes) -
18%
Winning the whole damn thing
(179 votes)