Michigan basketball has put together an incredible turnaround this season under first-year head coach Dusty May.
Following the win over Purdue last week, the Wovlerines are 19-5 on the season. They are also 11-2 in the Big Ten conference and have sole possession of first place.
With six quadrant-1 wins, Michigan basketball also has a strong resume. There have been a couple of losses that shouldn't have happened, especially the one against Minnesota, although in the other four losses, Michigan held a halftime lead in each and were up by at least 11 points.
Michigan basketball earns a No. 4 seed in NCAA tournament bracket preview
With all of these wins, including four in a row by the Wolverines (two quad-1 wins), Michigan has been trending up in the latest bracketology projections. ESPN has Michigan basketball as a No. 4 seed and the NCAA tournament selection committee has agreed with that projection.
The selection committee has started putting out a preview bracket about a month ahead of selection Sunday. This preview includes the top-16-seeded teams right now. If the tournament field was being put together today.
Michigan was projected as a No. 4 seed according to the committee. The Wolverines are seeded as the No. 14 team in the tournament right now, meaning they aren't too far from moving up to a No. 3.
The region also includes Florida (No. 1 seed), Houston (No. 2 seed), and Kentucky (No. 3 seed). The Wolverines will have the chance to add another quadrant-1 win to their resume on Sunday with a road game against Ohio State, another team projected to make the NCAA tournament.
Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. EST on CBS Sunday.