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Updated Michigan bowl projections: Still playoff, Cotton Bowl vs. Alabama

The Michigan football team remained No. 4 in the weekly Associated Press Top 25 and Amway Coaches polls this week.

Its bowl picture has not changed either.

For a third straight week, the Wolverines are unanimous choices to make the College Football Playoff and play Alabama in the Cotton Bowl.

Here's the latest rundown of Michigan bowl projections ...

Michigan opens as 4-point favorite vs. Ohio State

+ ESPN: Kyle Bonagura and Mitch Sherman both have the Wolverines in the Dec. 29 Cotton Bowl semifinal against Alabama. If it holds true, it would be the first time Michigan has qualified for the four-team playoff since it started in 2014.