ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 28: Cade McNamara #12 of the Michigan Wolverines throws a first half pass against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Stadium on November 28, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The preseason Big Ten poll wasn’t kind to Michigan football which makes it clear that the Wolverines won’t be overhyped heading into 2021.
Michigan football fans know a thing or two about the hype machine. It’s been going non-stop since Jim Harbaugh arrived as head coach.
It was cranked up after a 10-win season in his debut campaign in 2015 and from that point on, the expectation has really been to beat Ohio State, win the Big Ten, and make the playoff.