Before the 2022 season, pundits expected Michigan football to take a massive step back, not just in the overall college football landscape but within the scope of the Big Ten.
2021 was seen as a feel-good story, but a one-off. However, the Wolverines proved last season was no fluke. The maize and blue ran the table, beat Ohio State on the road in Columbus, won the conference again, and are the 2-seed in the impending College Football Playoff.
At the moment, the Wolverines are expected to beat TCU in the semifinal and face either Georgia or Ohio State (again) in the national championship game. Of course, it’s no sure thing that Michigan gets past the Horned Frogs to advance, but here are the 10 reasons we think it will, and why the maize and blue stand a good chance to win the whole shebang this year.