Michigan may not be able to sniff the College Football Playoff rankings, but that didn’t stop one commentator from mentioning Jim Harbaugh’s team. Analyst Kirk Herbstreit suggested Tuesday night that the Wolverines could “wave the white flag” on the season and help keep Ohio State out of the Big Ten championship game. Herbstreit’s comments came during the CFP rankings show on ESPN, after the Buckeyes held on to the No. 4 spot despite not playing over the weekend due to COVID-19 issues. “A lot of people wanted to see where Ohio State would be after the (COVID) concerns,” Herbstreit said. “Are they going to miss the Big Ten championship? The fact that they’ve played four games and they’re still sitting there in the top four.” That’s when Herbstreit brought up the recent COVID-19 issues at Michigan, which paused all in-person team activities on Monday and Tuesday after an increased number…
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