The Michigan basketball program will go through a bit of a revamping year this season. After a Sweet Sixteen appearance the year prior, former head coach John Beilein heading to the NBA to take the Cavaliers' head coaching job, losing three players by draft declarations in Charles Matthews, Jordan Poole and Ignas Brazdeikis, the stage is set for the Wolverines to have an interesting year under first-year head coach Juwan Howard.

While the losses are notable, the Wolverines will still return veteran leaders such as point guard Zavier Simpson, center Jon Teske and forward Isaiah Livers to help soften the blow of losing three talented players.

Even with a program that had a full metamorphosis during the offseason, CBS Sports is still hopeful that the Wolverines can make it back to the NCAA Tournament just two years removed from an NCAA national championship appearance against Villanova.

According to CBS Sports' updated bracketology by Jerry Palm, the Wolverines are currently sitting as a No. 8 seed and would head to Houston to face No. 9 seed Syracuse in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of that hypothetical match-up would go on to play the winner of the No. 1 seeded Kentucky versus No. 16 Eastern Washington.

According to Palm, the Wildcats, Kansas, Duke and Michigan State all earned No. 1 seeds for the tournament.

Howard, a former member of the famed Fab Five, felt the emotions and importance of taking over as head coach of the Wolverines during his introductory press conference during the summer. There's no denying the work that has to be done to follow in Beilein's footsteps. However, the program will receive a head coach that has plenty of playing experience in his career and is also incredibly passionate about the U-M program.

"Last time I walked off the Crisler Arena court, I never looked back and thought I would ever be the head basketball coach of the University of Michigan," Howard told reporters during his introductory press conference. "Honestly, I didn’t like coaching. I didn’t want to be a coach. But I always was a coach on the floor. And so the passion that I have for this game, playing 19 years in the NBA, I grew to embrace teaching. I’ve always wanted to be humbled by learning but most importantly try to help inspire others. My 17th year in the NBA, I started to get the itch.

"Now, I come back to coach my alma mater and I’m so proud to have an opportunity to embrace this moment and lead some young men not just on the court, but off the court. It’s a special day. It’s a special day for me and my family, and I’m so proud.”