Michigan basketball earns No. 5 seed in men's NCAA Tournament: Social media reacts

Michigan basketball excitedly started the day by winning the Big Ten Conference tournament championship.

While the Wolverines celebrated getting into the NCAA Tournament when the CBS broadcast showed them as a No. 5 seed, fans were more upset on social media, considering that Wisconsin, who the Wolverines beat in the conference championship game, earned a No. 3 seed.

Michigan finished with a 25-9 record, which included two wins over Wisconsin. However, the Badgers finished 26-9 and earned a No. 3 seed. The Wolverines will take on No. 12 UC San Diego State (30-4) in the first round, while Wisconsin draws No. 14 Montana (25-9).

The Tritons enter with a NET ranking of 35, which means that on a neutral site, the Wolverines open the tournament with a Quad-1 game, giving them as tough a first-round draw as anyone. Michigan is 12-7 in Quad-1 games this season.

Here's a look at social media reactions on Michigan getting a No. 5 seed after winning the Big Ten Conference tournament championship:

Social media reacts to Michigan No. 5 seed in NCAA Tournament

Michigan has the fourth-most Quad 1 wins, won the Big Ten Tournament, is 24-9 and beat 3-seed Wisconsin twice ... and is a 5.

And gets a top-40 KenPom team in UC San Diego.

I'm stumped!
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 16, 2025

Lol, Michigan gets a 5-seed because the Committee phoned in the bracket before the Big Ten Championship finished.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) March 16, 2025

Michigan has 2 wins against Wisconsin & 2 wins against Purdue.

Wisconsin is a 3-seed. Purdue is a 4-seed.

Michigan has 11 Quad 1 wins. Only 3 teams in America have more. They won the Big Ten. They have no bad losses.

Being a 5-seed in Denver is an absolute joke.
— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) March 16, 2025

Michigan just won the big ten tournament in the final game before this selection show. But they are a #5 seed and have to play Thursday? The NCAA is such a crock.
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) March 16, 2025

Michigan had the fourth-most Quad 1 wins in the country while Wisconsin went .500 in Quad 1 games. Michigan also beat Wisconsin twice head-to-head, once in Madison and again in the Big Ten tournament title game.

But Wisconsin is a No. 3 seed while Michigan is a No. 5 seed…? 🤔
— Brandon Koretz (@BrandonKoretz) March 16, 2025

Michigan wins the B1G tournament and still get the 5 seed pic.twitter.com/99IhTMGpkq
— 𝕊𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕒𝕟 𝔽𝕒𝕟 (@SpartyOn70) March 16, 2025

Michigan as a 5 seed is just further evidence of how the Big Ten tournament means absolutely nothing. Silly.
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) March 16, 2025

Michigan beats Wisconsin twice and wins the B1G tourney and gets a 5 seed. Wisconsin gets the 3 seed.

Make it make sense.
— Swanky Wolverine (@swankywolverine) March 16, 2025

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan a No. 5 seed in NCAA Tournament: Social reactions

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