Preseason rankings don't mean much. They do make for offseason fodder, and on Monday, the Coaches Preseason Poll was released, with Michigan football checking in at No. 14.
Texas is No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia, and Notre Dame. Five of the top six teams, Clemson included, received first-place votes, but no team got more than 28 (41 percent).
That shows that there isn't a true favorite this season in college football. It's wide open which is sort of the perfect scenario for the Wolverines.
Michigan being ranked 14th is just right.