Should the Michigan Wolverines be considered one of the national championship favorites?
The case against…
Despite the returning production numbers, Michigan has several key holes and deficiencies that are merely being filled by optimism and hopeful projection. On the offense, Michigan's strength is the rushing attack but has never gotten either of its two star running backs through an entire season healthy. The Wolverines are rumored to be introducing more balance in their attack to ease the pressure on Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards, but that would mean breaking an established pattern dating back to before Jim Harbaugh's tenure.