Common Opponents

CFP: Hoping Wilton will be close to 100% healthy for OSU and we win (of course). If not, we would still almost assuredly make the CFP with a close loss to OSU coupled with a Washington loss, albeit as a 4 seed with a tough opening game against Alabama. Washington could lose at WSU this coming weekend and or in the PAC-12 championship, perhaps against Colorado. The next-up two loss teams after Michigan are Louisville who just lost (5 to ?), Washington (6 to ?), Wisconsin (7) and Penn State (8) who we both beat, Oklahoma who lost at home to OSU 45-24, and Colorado (10) who we also beat. We would have lost to the #2 team on the road without our starting quarterback, who we would likely have back for the CFP. No way Louisville or Washington (if they lose) would be ranked ahead of a 2 loss Michigan team with the quality of wins and losses on our resume. Root for UM to beat OSU (obviously), but if we slip up, and Washington loses, we are in.

H2H sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. All depends on how much has changed between the games. The reason we got trucked last year but OSU was a thin defensive line that got beat down over the course of the game. Losing Glasgow was devastating. Likewise, our win over PSU isn't as impressive due to their injuries. Probably the most recent and relevant H2H is MSU. We looked better, and Malik played against us.