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Analyst: Top-five finish in Big Ten would be 'extraordinarily good' start for UM's Juwan Howard

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The Wolverines were among the top dogs in the Big Ten last season, falling a win short of snagging a share of the regular-season title before advancing to the conference tournament title game for the third straight year.

Duplicating that contender status and keeping pace in the Big Ten race this season, though, will be a tall task.

“The Big Ten is really good, so it's going to be a challenge,” ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said Thursday on a conference call.

“There are so many good teams in the league.