Mar 4, 2021; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Eli Brooks (55) shoots in the first half against the Michigan State Spartans at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Michigan basketball was already highly thought of entering the 2021-22 season but with Eli Brooks back, U-M is a consensus top-10 pick.
Even before Michigan basketball got the news that Eli Brooks was going to return to the program for a fifth season, the Wolverines were a trendy pick as a top-10 team heading into the 2021-22 season.
After all, the Wolverines are expected to have big man Hunter Dickinson back for next season and he was already a third-team All-American and the team’s leading scorer as a freshman.