When it comes to the Michigan Wolverines' overall viability of making it back to the College Football Playoff after a two-year absence, it all hinges on new head coach Kyle Whittingham coming in. The hall-of-fame-level head coach comes over from Utah to do what Sherrone Moore never could do. Whittingham aims to bring respectability back to Michigan. Will he make the playoff in year one?
CBS Sports' Brad Crawford has Michigan as the last team to make the field in his early projection.
- Miami Hurricanes
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Texas Longhorns
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Oregon Ducks
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- LSU Tigers
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Memphis Tigers
- Michigan Wolverines
If you need a visualization of what Crawford's way-too-early projected bracket looks like, here you go!