ESPN’s Mark Schlabach did some predictions ahead of this weekend’s start of the college football season. According to Schlabach, the Wolverines will go 11-1 and win the Big Ten.
Michigan wins the Big Ten and makes the CFP: If the Wolverines make the CFP in Year 2 under coach Jim Harbaugh, they’ll certainly earn it. They’ll probably have to win two of three road games at Michigan State, Iowa and Ohio State. But Harbaugh has built a dominant defense, and he’ll get enough from his quarterback to finish 11-1.
Schlabach also predicts Jim Harbaugh to win Coach of the Year and Rashan Gary to win Freshman of the Year.