After back-to-back Big Ten Championships, College Football Playoff appearances, and wins over Ohio State, the narrative surrounding the Michigan Wolverines is finally changing. Fans and analysts alike are seeing this team as a legitimate title contender, and the advanced analytics are in agreement.
Bill Connelly’s SP+ system is the best out there in the world of college football, and his initial projections had Michigan sitting third (28.8) behind Georgia (31.7) and Ohio State (30.0). After updating the numbers based on transfer portal movement, Connelly released his May rankings, which are similar to the previous version but do feature some changes.