2016 record: 10-3, 7-2 Big Ten
Coach: Jim Harbaugh (third year)
Sked or alive? Michigan opens against Florida in Arlington, Texas, and closes with a brutal back-to-back: at Wisconsin and vs. Ohio State. Everything in between is manageable, with one possible exception: at Penn State on Oct. 21.
Why theyโre here: Not that Michigan under Harbaugh is forthcoming with depth-chart (or any) information, but the Wolverines lost almost their entire defense. Many of the returnees have played, however, and Harbaugh has recruited extremely well since returning to Ann Arbor. So expect some growing pains from this relatively inexperienced team โ but around 10 wins and another high-profile bowl berth.
