I’ve completed a Q&A exchange with Clayton Safie from thewolverine.com. Check their site for my answers and see below for Clayton’s:
1.) I know the ranking and the reputation; are the fans as high on this team as it seems they should be? Are the legitimate national title contenders?
Clayton: Fans are extremely high on this team, and there has been a ton of excitement surrounding the program throughout the entire offseason. This is a legitimate national title contender, but there are still a lot of questions heading into the season. Seven out of the 14 scholarship players are new faces, and the Wolverines lost several key pieces from their Big Ten title / Elite Eight team a year ago.