The Detroit News
Michigan has made back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff. Early forecasts have the Wolverines likely headed for a third.
Georgia's 65-7 rout of TCU on Monday night not only crowned the Bulldogs national champions (again), it also kickstarted a bevy of "way-too-early" rankings for next season. Michigan is firmly entrenched in the top three of plenty of projections.
Sports Illustrated, Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus, CBS Sports, and Fox Sports are among those who have the Wolverines at No.