I like Michigan a lot....

had them to beat Syracuse. 

had them to win the Big 10 (11/12/13) tournament

....but they should get boat-raced tonight.   If you have to shoot over Louisville to beat them, you ether have to shoot out of your minds (see, e.g., Syracuse for the first 23 minutes of the Big East final), or you'll get destroyed (see, e.g., Syracuse for the final 17 minutes of the Big East final). There's really nothing quite as much fun as taking contested 3's from two-feet farther back than you want to all freaking night.    They'll go in for a while, and then the legs will start to go, and then you'll start to look like Duke did.  Of course, Michigan has more shooters than Duke does, but the Devils at least have some semblence of an inside game.  The youthful Wolves will try and jump-shoot themselves to glory.    Could happen.  All sort of stuff happens (see, e.g., Seal marrying, repeatedly impregnating, and then repeatedly cheating on Heidi Klum), but this line is a joke.

So, as it turned out, Michigan could play/shoot out of its freaking mind, and Louisville still covered the 3.5.    I'll be honest, though, I wasn't expecting having to dodge a half-court heave at the buzzer to get paid here.   

Great game.  One of the better final anythings I've ever watched. 

For what it's worth, two of the best cappers in the world  (not me, ) popped up in the CBB thread yesterday with the winner.    Their threads were practically ignored.   Lots of silly clutter on here these days, folks.