April Madness

Let me congratulate the Michigan Wolverines basketball team for making the Elite Eight.  The game against the #3 ranked Kansas Jayhawks was a stunning upset.  Michigan came back against what seemed like a better team, and won 87-85 in overtime.

Higher-ranked Big Ten teams Indiana and Michigan State are already out, and Ohio State made it as far as Michigan but then bought it.  Too bad.  There could have been an amazing championship game.

Michigan has already gone further than expected, and they seem to me evenly matched with their next opponent, Florida, so a Final Four appearance is a distinct possibility.

If they make it that far, Louisville or Duke is next, both of which would be expected to win.  But if somehow they can get past that, the teams they might face in the final would probably be easier to deal with.  I doubt they'll make it all the way, but if they can take on Kansas, they can beat anyone.

PS  Michigan had an easy time with Florida and will be going to the Final Four.  If they continue to play this well, they've got a decent chance of going all the way.  First they face Syracuse, a team they can definitely beat.  Then it'll either be Louisville, one of the toughest teams around, or Wichita State, a team that's been playing above its head the entire tournament.