2022 was another good year for Michigan football with a poor ending.
The Wolverines went undefeated in the regular season for the first time since 1997 with wins against both Michigan State and Ohio State. The maize and blue won their second consecutive Big Ten title by defeating Purdue in the Big Ten Championship.
After Michigan’s historic run, it made its second consecutive College Football Playoff appearance. That’s where the wheels fell off.
Michigan lost to TCU, which was dismantled by Georgia in the title game, 51-45.
The Wolverines finished 13-1 for the 2022 season and 2023 looks bright — barring what Jim Harbaugh decides to do after talking to the Denver Broncos.
Michigan will return J.J. McCarthy along with plenty of his weapons, including Blake Corum. Corum announced his decision to stay in Ann Arbor for the 2023 season on Monday The Wolverines’ offense has the potential to be as good as it has been under Harbaugh next season, which further explains why Michigan should be highly ranked going into the 2023 season.
We looked at various way-too-early top 25 polls for the 2023 football season. You can see below where Michigan slots in each of them.