The 2015 Michigan football team has received plenty of nationwide attention, but what truly defines success during Jim Harbaugh's first season at the helm of his alma mater is likely a different story.
ESPN.com's David Purdum wrote that the Wolverines have attracted the fifth-highest sum of money for national championship bets, trailing only Ohio State, Alabama, Auburn and Notre Dame.
However, finding a bookie to bet a single penny on Harbaugh and Co. winning the title—or even reaching the College Football Playoff—isn't advised. Michigan would be extremely fortunate to attain 10 wins this season.
Yet that doesn't mean the 2015 campaign is destined for failure.