Michigan Wolverines

The Michigan Wolverines play at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, home to a program that has swung between quiet stretches and some of the sport's most electric eras. Maize-and-blue crowds have watched everything from Cazzie Russell's scoring records to the swagger of the Fab Five, one of the most influential and controversial teams in college basketball history. Michigan basketball carries national name recognition even in a conference dominated by football rivalries.

Michigan won its only NCAA championship in 1989, when interim coach Steve Fisher took over on the eve of the tournament after Bill Frieder departed for Arizona State, and led the Wolverines to the title. The early-1990s Fab Five teams reached back-to-back championship games but had those Final Four appearances vacated by the NCAA after a booster payment scandal involving Chris Webber. Michigan has since returned to national relevance under coaches like John Beilein, reaching another title game in 2018.