MARCH 15 – HARD OUT After five seasons with the squad, head basketball coach Juwan Howard of the Michigan Wolverines has reportedly been sacked.
The Wolverines recently concluded a season in which they placed last in the conference standings after going 8-23 overall and 3-17 in the Big Ten.
In 2021, Howard agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Wolverines, which would have kept him in Ann Arbor until the 2025–2026 campaign.
The Wolverines had advanced to the Elite Eight in 2020–2021 and the Sweet 16 in 2021–2022 of the NCAA Tournament twice under Howard’s leadership.
But the Wolverines ended up with a combined 26-40 record in the last two seasons.
Now, Michigan will be searching for a new head coach, perhaps competing with the Buckeyes for their preferred choices.
MORE CFP EXPANSION ON MARCH 14 In 2023, the Ohio State Buckeyes were probably one painful loss away from making it to the College Football Playoffs once more, against Michigan.
Texas and Alabama secured the final two berths, so they almost missed out.
The five highest-ranked conference winners will receive automatic berths to the playoffs, which will feature 12 teams next season. The remaining seven teams in the rankings will make up the remaining bracket. A first-round bye will be granted to the top four seeds.
