CFB Writer Predicts Michigan To Finish 3rd In Big Ten, Gives Reason Why

Ahead of the 2022 season, The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel published his top 25 teams. Coming in at No. 8, behind No. 7 Michigan State and No. 2 Ohio State, is Michigan. Here is what he wrote about the Wolverines:

The defending Big Ten champions had considerable staff and star turnover, but there’s a lot to like about the offense with QBs Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy, RBs Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards, WRs Cornelius Johnson and Ronnie Bell and TE Erick All. The defense has a lot more questions, but DT Mazi Smith and CB DJ Turner are proven talents. Sophomore LB Junior Colson came on late last season.