Many believe the Big Ten East to be a two-team race come November.
Ohio State returns nearly everyone from one of the least-experienced teams in the nation. Penn State, well, they surprised some folks, rattling off an 11-win season, Big Ten title and Rose Bowl appearance.
But what about Michigan?
Ex-Wolverine Braylon Edwards, to no surprise, has a rosy outlook for his alma mater in 2017.
"I do look at Michigan as the sleeper team," Edwards said Tuesday on the Big Ten Network, where he recently landed a gig as a football analyst.
"Last year, we lost a lot of players.