Michigan fans will ditch their Colorado gear and Twitter avatars and become Virginia Tech fans on Saturday.
If the Wolverines (10-2) are going to slide into the top four of the College Football Playoff rankings, they will need considerable help from the Hokies, who face Clemson in the ACC championship.
Alabama is No. 1, Ohio State is No. 2, Clemson is No. 3 and Washington is No. 4 in the CFP with the final rankings released on Sunday, along with the New Year’s Six destinations and the rest of the bowls. Michigan is No. 5 and ranked ahead of No.