Kyle Yost is a Michigan sports expert across several different teams. In addition to his writing and editorial duties at MnB, he's a Lions editor for Pride of Detroit, a Tigers contributor for Bless You Boys, and a Tottenham Hotspur supporter with Cartilage Free Captain for some international flair.
If you were to have paused the season at the end of February and jump forward to this week, not much would seem out of place. The Michigan Wolverines were 14-3 in Big Ten play at that point, and a No. 5 seed would be a slightly disappointing, yet reasonable outcome knowing what lay ahead.