It’s become customary to take the title game – or series – in a sport, deconstruct the level of play, and talent, and compare it to a local team with aspirations to get to that title game.
And that’s what we will do in this space today, after LSU beat Clemson on Monday night, 42-25, to wrap up the college football season. Because the Michigan football program and its fan base still carry aspirations of a championship.
But first, a little context:
In the last five years, four teams have played for college football's national championship – Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and, of course, LSU.