Jabrill Peppers and Michigan meets Michigan State in East Lansing on Oct. 29, which starts a rugged stretch that includes games at Iowa Nov. 12 and at Ohio State Nov. 26.(Photo: David Guralnick / Detroit News) Another day, another list, another poll. This is how college football sustains the hype, with imaginary competition. It’s mostly harmless, but it does perform one important function — it affixes targets. And for the first time in a decade, guess who’s being fitted for a target? Like the guy digging through his closet for an old favorite suit, Michigan is dressing up again. The thing is, getting dressed up isn’t far from getting set up, and six weeks before the season begins, it’s hard to fathom some of the predictions. Pundits and bettors believe the Wolverines will be really good, and there’s evidence to suggest they will. But good enough to win the national championship? Uh, let’s slow down a bit. Vegas odds list Michigan anywhere from second to fifth, with Alabama the consensus No. 1, which is staggering for a Wolverines program that hasn’t won the Big Ten since 2004, and isn’t even sure who its quarterback will be. This is Big Ten…
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