Michigan could be college basketball's most consistent modern program
Michigan hasn't won national titles the past 15 years, but in terms of annual March consistency, few schools have been better since 2012
The Michigan Wolverines are not a basketball blue-blood the way Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky , and UConn are. They haven't won a national championship since 1989. On an all-time scale, they do not belong in the very top tier -- the Mount Rushmore -- of college basketball programs.
Yet, if you looked at the past 15 years and asked yourself which programs have been the most consistent at a relatively high level, Michigan has to be on the very short list. Perspective and context We're not saying Michigan has been the best program of the past 15 years, only the most consistently strong program. UConn and Villanova have won multiple national titles since 2012, and the various blue-blood programs mentioned above -- Duke, Carolina, Kentucky -- have all won a national title in the past 15-year window.
However, UConn went through several very rough seasons under Kevin Ollie after the 2014 championship. Villanova is irrelevant right now in the aftermath of Jay Wright's departure. North Carolina is struggling, as is Kentucky.
In terms of being really good on an annual basis, blue-blood programs and championship programs don't even come close to a high standard. They max out in one or two seasons but aren't there every season. This is where Michigan has excelled since 2012, the 15-year period which has brought us to the present moment.
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