Big Ten Regular Season Champs ... Now What?

With the regular season now complete (and 44 wins in the books), the Wolverines stand as the #2 team in the country. What does it mean, and where do they go from here?

In 2005, the Wolverines were national champions. Down 1-0 in the WCWS final, Michigan stared down two must-win games and got them both, beating UCLA 5-2 and then 4-1 to earn Carol Hutchins her one and only title. Jennie Ritter: 38-4 on the year, 0.92 ERA and 10 cool innings in a championship clincher that went to overtime. Jessica Merchant, Samantha Findlay: 42 combined home runs, 140 RBIs, and a combined season average of .370. All of the ladies on that team will be able to say they brought Michigan softball its first…