CBS Bracketology UM #1 Overall
#1 Overall Seed as of today
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/bracketology-no-1-ove…
January 28th, 2019 at 10:01 AM ^
I don’t think we need him to handle the ball a lot and really be responsible for running the offense, but both he and Nunez can shoot the ball. Right now our perimeter shooting may be capping how much damage this team can do. It is the very atypical freshman who has a rounded game right away, but those guys can knock down shots and that is an obvious need.
January 28th, 2019 at 10:40 AM ^
Neither of the two have looked like good shooters during their limited time on the floor, thus far. But, that hasn’t stopped them from cranking up the shots. They must lead the team in average shot attempts per minute played.
January 28th, 2019 at 11:00 AM ^
When is the last time either guy played?
January 28th, 2019 at 11:11 AM ^
I'm not sure Dejulius has hit the rim on a majority of his shot attempts this season.
January 28th, 2019 at 11:34 AM ^
Against Indiana.
January 28th, 2019 at 8:18 AM ^
The article is dated January 11. Today is the 28th. You might want to be a little more careful the next time you choose to post.
January 28th, 2019 at 8:33 AM ^
2018 or 2019. Keith Jackson would like to know.
January 28th, 2019 at 9:26 AM ^
We are the best of 17 days ago right now.
January 28th, 2019 at 8:27 AM ^
...this team hasn't really shown how good they really are.
January 28th, 2019 at 8:30 AM ^
Keith Jackson died.
January 28th, 2019 at 9:36 AM ^
Too much gravy in a can.
January 28th, 2019 at 8:51 AM ^
I know this sounds weak and the players could probably care less, but I don't want to play in Columbus in the 1st and 2nd rounds. You know local fans will be coming out to watch the games and I just don't want to deal with that moronic fan base more than I have to.
January 28th, 2019 at 9:01 AM ^
I agree. I especially don't want to see Syracuse. They have a chance to beat anyone with their defense and if Battle is hitting his shots (Insert M$U last year and Duke this year).
January 28th, 2019 at 9:51 AM ^
Syracuse just lost to Virginia Tech by 22. Two weeks ago Georgia Tech beat them by 14 in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse lost to Buffalo. They lost to Old Dominion.
Not saying you're wrong, but lots of commenters have only seen the MSU & Duke upsets. On a game-to-game basis, Syracuse isn't as good as those two showings.
January 28th, 2019 at 11:39 AM ^
Eh, Syracuse didn't beat MSU...
January 28th, 2019 at 11:57 AM ^
Eh, yeah they did. And you are apparently the only person on the planet that didn't hear about it.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=401025873
January 28th, 2019 at 9:15 AM ^
Give me Hartford. Our New York and Boston alumni would fill it.
January 28th, 2019 at 9:25 AM ^
Please don’t put Syracuse in our bracket. I trust Beilein but I don’t want to see that zone in the tourney on short notice.
January 28th, 2019 at 8:38 AM ^
Link for MGoBoard. OPs these days are disappointing.
Updated link to 1/25/19
MGO_Blue has the current link above to Bracket Predictions.
January 28th, 2019 at 9:46 AM ^
The lack of success that people have posting links kind of underlines the need for a tutorial - a much-belated tutorial - for the new interface.
January 28th, 2019 at 11:18 AM ^
Maybe Ace can do it on his next unnamed podcast
January 28th, 2019 at 8:45 AM ^
This can't be right because during our game on Friday night they said we were a 2 seed and MSU was a 1 seed.
January 28th, 2019 at 9:03 AM ^
Palm's most recent projection is 1/25. It has us at a 1 seed. Could be Palm updated his after the blowout? Could be the game quoted projection was from someone else?
January 28th, 2019 at 8:48 AM ^
nm, beaten to the punch.
January 28th, 2019 at 8:54 AM ^
Is #1 overall good or bad?
January 28th, 2019 at 9:54 AM ^
it is unacceptable.
January 28th, 2019 at 9:18 AM ^
I believe "Parity" is the #1 overall seed this year. Anyone can beat anyone like never before. The teams with the best chances are the teams that can win offensively in a variety of ways and play solid "D". Here, I would pick Virginia and Michigan to have the best odds of weathering mediocre offensive nights against lower seeds and still winning...and this "weathering" is a big deal...that is how Michigan ended up in the final game last year. That and Poole's ridiculous shot!!!
January 28th, 2019 at 11:20 AM ^
Or Virginia can get aced by a 16 seed
January 28th, 2019 at 9:19 AM ^
In general -- Would you rather be a #1 Seed in the East or #2 Seed in Midwest?
This is also not knowing Duke would be the #1 Seed in the Midwest -- obviously would rather play Kentucky.
January 28th, 2019 at 10:01 AM ^
a bit early
January 28th, 2019 at 10:33 AM ^
RESPECT!!
January 28th, 2019 at 10:38 AM ^
It would be awesome to get a one seed. Have we ever been 1 seed before?
January 28th, 2019 at 10:44 AM ^
Yes. The Fab 5's second year was a 1 seed. Pretty sure they did it once in the 80s as well.
January 28th, 2019 at 11:12 AM ^
The '85 team that lost to the miracle Nova team in the first weekend was a #1 seed.
January 28th, 2019 at 2:23 PM ^
Damn it, I forgot about that.
January 28th, 2019 at 2:27 PM ^
I'd like to forget.
January 28th, 2019 at 2:22 PM ^
Thanks.
January 28th, 2019 at 10:43 AM ^
If I read that article correctly it is dated 11-January.
January 28th, 2019 at 10:47 AM ^
Pretty impressive considering we can still play a lot better...
January 28th, 2019 at 11:05 AM ^
No way I would want to see Syracuse in Michigan’s bracket. Syracuse can beat anyone when you have to play that zone on short rest.
January 28th, 2019 at 11:16 AM ^
I think they will be a two, just because UM apparently isn't sexy enough for the voters.
January 28th, 2019 at 11:22 AM ^
Give me a 2 seed with Tennessee as the 1 and Houston as the 3 ALL DAY over being a 1 seed with a Wash/Cuse winner in Round 2 and a Villanova rematch waiting in Sweet 16.
January 29th, 2019 at 12:19 PM ^
If you get the 2-seed, you also risk being in Duke's draw, Lundardi's bracket has UM as a 2 with Virginia and Nevada, and I'd take that any day as well over a 1.
January 28th, 2019 at 11:48 AM ^
Reminds me of Joel Klatt polishing Michigan's knob in early November 2018.
January 28th, 2019 at 12:30 PM ^
HOW BOW DAH
January 28th, 2019 at 12:37 PM ^
I know it's a long way to March but seeing that is just incredible to me. I figured we could win a title under Beilein. The man has his teams ready to go in March but usually it's from a bubble to an "ok, you're in take the 4 seed over there" type of seeding. But to be a #1 overall seed? When was the last time Michigan was ranked like that? I know it won't last but it's still awesome to see.
January 28th, 2019 at 1:45 PM ^
What a great birthday present for me! Go Blue!
January 28th, 2019 at 2:52 PM ^
Uh...that link is from January 11th. As of the one from today (https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/bracketology-michigan-state-and-kansas-hold-on-to-no-2-seeds-but-things-are-getting-interesting-on-the-bubble/), we're the #1 seed in the east regional, and apparently the #2 overall seed.