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Where will Michigan football be ranked heading into 2025 after a disappointing 2024 season?
Well, early predictions are high on the Wolverines. A day after Ohio State beat Notre Dame in the 2024 national championship to become the first winner of the 12-team era, the Wolverines popped up in a flurry of far-too-early college football rankings for next season.
Michigan finished the year 8-5 in the first year under Sherrone Moore. Instead of putting together a strong national title defense, Michigan wilted because of one of the worst offenses in the country and lost to Texas, Washington, Illinois, Oregon and Indiana to sink any hopes of potentially defending their crown.
However, the Wolverines finished the year with two massive wins and great momentum on the recruiting path. Michigan beat Ohio State 13-10 in a wild regular-season finale upset and then handled Alabama, the first team left out of the playoff, in the ReliaQuest Bowl. During the final month of the season, Michigan picked up a commitment from five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood as the potential answer to the offensive woes.
Michigan football signee Bryce Underwood looks on during national signing day at Belleville High School in Belleville on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
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So where will Michigan be ranked when the season starts in August? Here’s a few of the rankings predictions from national news outlets.
USA TODAY’s Paul Hyerberg and Erick Smith ranked Michigan 18th. They believe Michigan will be better on offense and have the depth defensively to replace future first-round picks like Mason Graham and Will Johnson.
“If the home stretch of the 2024 season is to be believed, Michigan is poised to reclaim its place as one of the top teams in the Big Ten,” USA TODAY wrote….
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/where-michigan-football-sits-early-200332989.html
Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2025-01-21 20:03:00
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