Ready or not, the Big Ten season is here.
For Michigan, Tuesday’s conference opener at Nebraska marks the start of its pursuit for a second straight regular-season championship and the beginning of its title defense. That latter view, though, depends on whom you ask.
“That (stuff) was last season, man. It’s a new season,” coach Juwan Howard said Monday. “Everyone is going for the Big Ten title in 2021-22.
“We're looking forward to the challenge. It starts on the road and there's no other better place to do it. …We're going to roll up our sleeves and bring our lunch pails and hard hats and compete.