Making sense of Michigan’s exhibition season

Michigan wrapped up its exhibition slate with a loss to Houston in Grand Rapids on Sunday. Dylan and Eric break down the loss, dig into what to make of the exhibition season as a whole, and share how they’re feeling about this team with opening night less than a week away. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan is 2-0 in exhibition play after wins over Eastern Michigan and Oregon State. Dylan and Eric break down the Wolverines’ preseason KenPom rating, early takeaways from both games, standout performances from key contributors, how the rotation and depth are shaping up, and what to watch in the final tune-up against Houston. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dylan and Eric are back to turn the page to the 2026-27 season. They discuss expectations for this roster, Brandon McCoy Jr.'s injury, and the eligibility of Roddy Gayle and Kenny Noland, then dive into what this team might look like on both ends of the floor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CBS Sports' Isaac Trotter joins Dylan to break down the five-in-five rule, Michigan's roster and the Big Ten at large. They dig into how five-in-five is reshaping the sport — and what it means for Michigan with Kenny Noland now in the fold — before examining what will determine this roster's upside. Then they wrap with a handful of Big Ten quick hitters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan removed the interim tag and made Mike Boynton Jr. its new head coach on a two-year contract. Dylan and Eric discuss the new deal, the roster retention pledges that Boynton has secured, expectations and the challenge of building out a new staff. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dusty May is off to the NBA to coach the Dallas Mavericks and Mike Boynton Jr. is reportedly going to be promoted to interim head coach to replace him. Dylan and Eric react to all the news, try to sort out why Dusty May is headed to the NBA (and how he probably always was), assess his legacy and then figure out what comes next and how this all plays out moving forward. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dylan and Eric look back at the preseason over/under prediction podcast and react to what they got right and wrong, and reflect on Michigan's National Championship season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was an eventful news day with Michigan adding a commitment from Moustapha Thiam and learning that Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. were declaring for the NBA Draft. Dylan and Eric recap the news, discuss Michigan's new frontcourt, and the current state of the roster after the NBA Draft deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dylan and Eric react to Michigan winning the National Championship on Monday night in Indianapolis. They discuss what it says about Dusty May and the program that he's put together and why Michigan is in such a strong position to build off of this early success. From there, they dive into some of the key pieces on the roster and roster-building decisions that Michigan and May made to get to this point.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan dominated Arizona on Saturday night, cruising into the final with a comfortable win despite Yaxel Lendeborg's foul trouble and injury. Dylan and Eric discuss what happened on Saturday, and then dive into the UConn matchup (30:00) and what it will take for Michigan to cut down the nets on Monday night. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.