With their surprising run this season, Michigan is making its eighth trip to the Final Four in school history. While only one of those finished with a national championship, many of them were unanticipated runs.
The title team of 1989 started the NCAA Tournament with some turmoil, as head coach Bill Frieder opted to take the coaching job at Arizona State, opening the door for interim coach Steve Fisher to lead that team to the national title.
Examine the 2013 squad that had been No. 1 earlier that season, but entered the tournament with little momentum and put together a surprising run before losing to Louisville in the championship game.