East Carolina. UNLV. Bowling Green. Rutgers.
Give the 2023 Michigan schedule maker a bonus because the Wolverines' soft opening of a much-anticipated campaign may prove to be as valuable as J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum and Will Johnson combined.
Head coach Jim Harbaugh and the NCAA are working toward a negotiated resolution that is expected to see Harbaugh serve a four-game suspension to start the season. The penalties stem from allegations he made false statements to NCAA investigators in a case largely involving Level II — or minor to moderate — violations.
The NCAA is a voluntary organization and thus considers lying to its enforcement staff to be a serious — Level 1 — violation.