the 2012–13 michigan team earned a #1 ranking in the ap poll on january 28, 2013, marking the first time since november 30, 1992, that michigan held that position. the team also made program history for the best season start, at 21–2. on march 31, the wolverines defeated florida by a score of 79–59 to make their first final four appearance since the 1992–93 season. the wolverines then defeated syracuse by a score of 61–56 in the final four. in the 2013 national championship game, the wolverines lost against louisville by the score of 82–76. on february 20, 2018, ncaa confirmed and upheld penalties against louisville for "arranging striptease dances and sex acts for prospects, student-athletes and others." louisville had to vacate its 2013 national championship but ncaa does not retroactively award vacated championships to default winners.