Five early takes on Michigan's NCAA Tournament matchup with Colorado State

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Michigan basketball is in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth straight time. The Wolverines are a No. 11 seed and will face No. 6 seed Colorado State Thursday in Indianapolis. The winner will take on the winner of third-seeded Tennessee and 14th-seeded Longwood on Sunday. We'll have our full game preview up ahead of Thursday's game, but here are five early takes for now.