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Michigan football's playoff forecast is starting to crystalize

After some debate over which College Football Playoff semifinal Michigan might head to, the Wolverines' postseason forecast is beginning to come into focus.

The fourth-ranked Wolverines, assuming they win out and claim a Big Ten championship, are headed for the Cotton Bowl to play Alabama, says every major bowl prognosticator.

The latest round of bowl projections came out over the weekend, and each one of them -- ESPN, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated and Sporting News -- has Michigan in the top four, playing Dec. 29 in Arlington, Texas, against the defending national champions.

We'll start with ESPN, where its two writers that project the bowl slate were in some disagreement last week over Michigan's destination.