Michigan has certainly looked the part of a College Football Playoff contender through three weeks, but the competition it’s faced hasn’t exactly been up to snuff. While Western Michigan might have been the best of the three opponents thus far considering it just took down ACC team Pitt, Washington and NIU are both 1-2 on the year with the former being the most likely to regain some momentum this season. © Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan touchdown! Cornelius Johnson! But it’s not just that the Wolverines are winning, it’s how they’re winning. Right now, Michigan is rated No. 6 in the ESPN SP+, which is a predictive tempo and opponent-adjusted advanced analytics model created by Bill Connelly. In this model, Michigan has the 12th-best offense and eighth-ranked defense to go along with the second-best special teams unit. Though Ohio State is still ranked ahead of the maize and blue, its struggles…
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