With the college football season almost upon us, several major media outlets have had the gumption to put out preseason College Football Playoff (CFP) projections. Michigan’s representation in such projections has been all over the board, so we’re going to take a look at some of the notable projections and examine where they have Michigan and other notable Big Ten teams landing.
As a reminder, the top four spots are reserved for the four highest ranking conference champions (sorry, Notre Dame, but not really). After that, the only guaranteed spot is reserved for the highest ranking Group of Five team, assuming they aren’t already in the top four.