The Michigan football program enters the offseason as a popular way-too-early favorite for 2016, but the Wolverines have a handful of goals to accomplish before the campaign even begins.
A large group of returning standouts provides the main reason pundits love Jim Harbaugh's team. However, a top-notch recruiting class and a small yet important batch of new starters and role players are just as important.
For Michigan to reach its perceived potential next season, though, the roster needs to avoid the two types of major setbacks and keep its best talents on the field and off the sideline.