Facing one of the toughest schedules in college football this season, Michigan hasn’t been included in many College Football Playoff projections, with the Wolverines rarely mentioned as a serious title contender under first-year coach Kyle Whittingham.
Inside the building, nobody seems particularly interested in the lack of hype, either.
Whittingham’s debut in the Big Ten comes with championship expectations and some margin for error. The Wolverines face six opponents appearing in various preseason polls, a demanding slate that could complicate the anticipated immediate turnaround in Ann Arbor. There are few opportunities to catch a breath, and several of Michigan’s most important games arrive against teams carrying CFP aspirations of their own.
Kyle Whittingham came to Michigan to fix what the adults broke and his heavy lifting is already underway Brandon Marcello
That matters for a program learning different terminology and establishing an identity under its new coach. Even with Whittingham’s experience and Michigan’s talent, continuity can be difficult to manufacture overnight, especially with a slate that includes Oklahoma and Iowa over the first four weeks…