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3 thoughts on Michigan football heading into the CFP semifinal

By Christopher Mangum

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach Jim Harbaugh talks to J.J. McCarthy #9 in the first half while playing the Hawaii Warriors at Michigan Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach Jim Harbaugh talks to J.J. McCarthy #9 in the first half while playing the Hawaii Warriors at Michigan Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 19: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Michigan Wolverines passes during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines won 19-17. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 19: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Michigan Wolverines passes during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines won 19-17. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images) /

2. This might be the best Michigan football team ever

Right now, Michigan football fans could be witnessing the most dominant team the Wolverines have ever assembled. Since 1997, Michigan football has only had two seasons that anyone considered the Wolverines to be a national title threat: 2006 and 2021.

In 2006, No. 2 Michigan lost a close game to No. 1 Ohio State in ‘The Shoe,’ which ultimately sent the Wolverines to the Rose Bowl to take on USC. Michigan went on to lose the Rose Bowl and finish the season 11-2 overall.

In 2021, Michigan football did beat Ohio State, went on to win the Big Ten Championship game vs. Iowa (42-3), and headed to the College Football Playoff. While the 2021 season was undoubtedly the closes that the Wolverines have been to a National Championship since ’97, Michigan could not overcome the Georgia Bulldogs — the eventual National Champions.

Despite the 34-11 loss to Georgia in the Orange Bowl a year ago, Michigan football responded with an even better season in 2022. The Wolverines were 12-1 a year ago, and are 13-0 right now. On top of that, Michigan beat Michigan State, Penn State, and Ohio State by over 20 points each.

So far, this season’s team has been the most dominant that we have seen come out of Ann Arbor in 25 years. In six days, Michigan football will have a shot at going 14-0 and punching its ticket to the National Championship game for the first time in program history.

If the Wolverines can manage to win two more games, the 2022 team will be remembered as the greatest Michigan football team of all time and boast a 15-0 record.

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