Few could have foreseen Michigan struggling with Purdue. I was beyond confident in the Wolverines’ (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) abilities to steamroll the Boilermakers (2-7, 0-6). While a win is still a win, the 21-16 final tally was closer than anticipated. On top of all that, Justice Haynes is getting surgery and the pass game does not look refined enough to beat top competition.

ESPN’s FPI rankings appropriately dropped Michigan four spots to No. 19 in the country after that uninspiring outing against the Boilermakers. The Wolverines’ 3.3 projected regular season losses heavily suggest the model likes the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes to win The Game this season.

Additionally, the Wolverines have just a 7.3 percent chance of running the table, which includes a Wrigley Field date with Northwestern i

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