Michigan's 27-24 win over the USC Trojans has the Wolverines back in the hunt for a College Football Playoff spot in the latest bowl projections
With its back against the wall, Michigan got a huge upset win over USC this past weekend to stay in contention for a College Football Playoff spot and give time for new starting quarterback Alex Orji to get his feet under him as a passer.
While the Wolverines still have a ways to go in order to develop into a playoff-caliber team, their 27-24 victory over the Trojans showed that a quality team still resides in Ann Arbor. It also positively impacted Michigan's postseason projections. Below, we've compiled a list of bowl projections for the Wolverines from various publications, giving us an idea on how their season is expected to play out from here. Let's dive in...
Schlabach's projection, meanwhile, did not change from last week. He still has the Wolverines in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, which is the top non-playoff Big Ten-affiliated bowl game. Schlabach matches Michigan up with current-No. 14 LSU. In this scenario, Michigan would face a relatively familiar opponent in head coach Brian Kelly, who spent 12 seasons at Notre Dame before bolting to the SEC. This would, however, be the first ever meeting on the gridiron between Michigan and LSU.
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