When our last Bracketology dropped on Nov. 19 , Michigan was 3-0 with close wins over middling high-major foes Wake Forest and TCU . As a result, the Wolverines landed as a projected No. 5 seed before heading to Las Vegas for a showcase opportunity at the Players Era event.

What Michigan accomplished there put college basketball on notice and sent the Wolverines surging to projected No. 1 seed status in our updated CBS Bracketology. Our model, developed by SportsLine guru Jacob Fetner, would have the Wolverines as the top overall seed if the season ended today after they swept through the Vegas event with three blowout wins over San Diego State , Auburn and Gonzaga .

Over the longterm, our Selection Sunday projection still likes Duke to edge Michigan and claim the No. 1

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