For a second consecutive season, Michigan is the Big Ten Conference football champion — and for a second consecutive season, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh also will come away with more than $2 million in bonuses.
Michigan’s 43-22 victory Saturday night over Purdue in Indianapolis gave Harbaugh $1.5 million: $1 million for the Big Ten title and $500,000 for advancing the second-ranked Wolverines into the College Football Playoff semifinals. Although the latter won’t become official until Sunday’s playoff selection announcement, it is inconceivable that the Michigan will not join the nation’s other undefeated team, No. 1 Georgia, among the four semifinalists.