Think that the college football world runs through Clemson, since they're the defending national champions? Or perhaps Alabama, given their decade of dominance?
Neither, according to Nancy Armour of USA Today. She writes that Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines run the college football world:
If anything has become clear in the two years since Harbaugh returned to Michigan, it’s that he owns college football. Anyone foolish enough to try and test that is bound to lose.
He just got back from taking Michigan to Rome for “practice,” a bigger spring break boondoggle than one of those all-inclusives in Cancun. He and the Wolverines saw the sights, gorged themselves on pizza and gelato, and played paintball (as one does in Rome, of course).
That’s just one of the cool things Harbaugh has done. He took the Wolverines to Florida last year, prompting a hissy fit by the entire Southeastern Conference. He’s had a campout and climbed trees to woo recruits.
He threw a Signing Day bash in 2016 with special guests Derek Jeter and Tom Brady. He’s coached first base for the Detroit Tigers. He’s embraced Twitter, unafraid to show the world how much of a dork he really is. (Four words: Enthusiasm Unknown to Mankind. And yes, the capitalization is his.)
It all has served to make Michigan one of the hottest destinations in college football.
Michigan, who has gone 10-3 in each Harbaugh's first two seasons, including a combined 13-4 in Big Ten play. They also finished ranked No. 12 and No. 10 in the final AP Poll in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Furthermore, the Wolverines had a school record 11 players picked last weekend's NFL Draft, which is more than any other school.
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