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March Madness 2017: Ranking and previewing all Sweet 16 teams

By Keith Rivas

Dec 3, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Bryce Alford (20) dives for the ball during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Bryce Alford (20) dives for the ball during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 19, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Derrick Walton Jr. (10) brings the ball up court against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Derrick Walton Jr. (10) brings the ball up court against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Michigan Wolverines

For Michigan, it’s been a heck of a ride since the team’s plane crash. Now, they’re faced with a chance to break into the Elite Eight after a thrilling upset of Louisville in the Round of 32.

What was most shocking about that game was that it truly signified the end of some of the familiar faces we’ve come to know in March Madness.

Duke is almost always in the championship talk, the defending champs at Villanova weren’t expecting to be home already, and then the Cardinals saw their season end, too.

As one of the juggernaut slayers, Michigan remains a lovable underdog. They’ll clash with Oregon in a game that they know they can win — and that should have the Ducks on edge.

One area that they’re gifted in as opposed to everyone else still in the tournament is turnovers. Against one of the top seeds in Louisville, the Wolverines turned the ball over just six times the entire game.

Keeping that away from Oregon will help them fix any mistakes or easy buckets that the Ducks get when they have possession.

If they beat Oregon, the winner of Kansas-Purdue awaits.

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