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Way-too-early AP Top 25 projections for 2022 college football season

By Connor Muldowney

Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs for a touchdown during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs for a touchdown during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 31: Andrel Anthony #1 of the Michigan Wolverines runs the ball into the endzone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter in the game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Capital One Orange Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at Hard Rock Stadium on December 31, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 31: Andrel Anthony #1 of the Michigan Wolverines runs the ball into the endzone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter in the game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Capital One Orange Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at Hard Rock Stadium on December 31, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Michigan loses a lot of talent from this year’s playoff semifinal team so I considered moving them down a little in the top 10, but I think the incoming recruiting class will help make up for it.

There is a quarterback controversy on Jim Harbaugh’s hands heading into the 2022 season as Cade McNamara had a forgettable Orange Bowl performance against Georgia and freshman sensation JJ McCarthy accounted for the team’s only touchdown in the playoff semifinal loss.

Once that quarterback battle is settled, the Wolverines will have a solid backfield with Donovan Edwards and Blake Corum back and the receiving corps should get a boost with Ronnie Bell returning to full health after missing the season.

The defense might take a slight step back with guys like Dax Hill, Aidan Hutchinson, and David Ojabo all departing so that’ll be the main storyline.

Michigan still looks like a serious title contender despite the sour taste left in its mouth by Georgia in the Orange Bowl.

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