While Michigan is No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings, the Wolverines remain embroiled in a sign-stealing investigation that has resulted in the Big Ten suspending head coach John Harbaugh for the remainder of the regular season.
Speaking with reporters Wednesday, interim head coach Sherrone Moore discussed the perception that Michigan is now one of college football's biggest villains amid the program's sign-stealing scandal:
"I think when you're at the top, everybody's always trying to knock you down," Moore said. "And we feel like we've always got a target on our back, which is great.