While the college basketball season ended earlier this month, ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi recently revealed his first prediction for the 2025-26 NCAA Tournament. He has the Michigan Wolverines on the two line.
It may seem a little surprising to see Michigan as a legitimate title contender, but year two of the Dusty May era is already off to a strong start.
Despite key departures like Danny Wolf, Vlad Goldin and Tre Donaldson, the Wolverines boast a top-ranked transfer class with Yaxel Lendeborg, Elliot Cadeau, Morez Johnson Jr. and Aday Mara coming to Ann Arbor.