Michigan’s 15th Elite Eight Appearance Moves them out of a tie with MSU

Submitted by Remember_the_G… on March 28th, 2021 at 7:20 PM

And into a tie with OSU:

 

1. Kentucky 38

2. UNC 28

3. Kansas 24

T4. Duke 22

T4. UCLA 22, 23 (1980 vacated)

T6. Michigan 15 (1992, 1993 vacated)

T6. OSU 15 (1999 vacated)

T7. MSU 14

T7. Nova 14 (1971 vacated)

T7. Louisville 14 (2012, 2013, 2015 vacated)

 

These rankings include the vacated years listed. Michigan is behind some pretty historically damn good programs and the 4 listed below them are coincidentally probably the most hated programs by Michigan fans. (I don’t know if people hate Nova but I certainly haven’t rooted for them the past 3 years.) By the way Indiana has 11.

rice4114

March 28th, 2021 at 7:26 PM ^

Its funny but in 5 years people will be talking about Michigan as a blue blood as if 1999-2008 never happened. Look at the 12 years before at 12 years since and its true. The big ten championships were on a strangle hold by ref dominating coaches (keady, Knight and Izzo) I think those days may finally be behind us. Look at Michigan tournaments (as in all of them regular season included) the last 30 years. Its pretty impressive. 

UMinSF

March 28th, 2021 at 7:33 PM ^

I've got nothing against 'nova - they're probably my least-despised top program.

Feel like they're a lot like Michigan - well coached, good, smart players who mesh well. High hoops IQ.

I'm on cloud nine - cannot get over how impressive that was.

We are so lucky to be in the middle of a golden era for Michigan basketball - Go Blue!

Team 101

March 28th, 2021 at 7:34 PM ^

I have a lot of trouble believing North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and StAEE haven’t done anything to warrant vacating any of those appearances. 

Germany_Schulz

March 28th, 2021 at 8:09 PM ^

Luv this. 

It's great to see what Beilein helped to forge is gaining even more momentum with Howard.

Let's freaking go. 

Go Blue. 

PS - Football, are you taking notes? 

BlueInGreenville

March 28th, 2021 at 8:15 PM ^

I've never seen an Izzo team look as well coached as the Michigan team did today, on both ends of the court.  Juwan is looking more and more like a legitimately great basketball coach and Izzo is looking more and more like a short person who cheated his ass off until the FBI cracked down.

Michrider41

March 28th, 2021 at 8:22 PM ^

Kentucky should have all the ones from the start of Pitino on, vacated, UNC should have every one vacated due to the cheating scandal, Kansas should have all the ones under Self vacated.  F Duke. 

ralphgoblue

March 29th, 2021 at 2:44 AM ^

Michigan is now 15-2 in the Sweet 16 best Win% in NCAA (.882)

Since 2013 Most NCAA Tounament wins -21 

UCLA- Michigan have combined to play for the NC 21 times since 1964