The initial batch of College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night, and the Michigan Wolverines checked in at No. 21.

After a night to reflect on where things stand with Michigan and some of the other teams heading into the final few games of the regular season, I came to a potentially unpopular conclusion — the Wolverines absolutely should have canceled their series with Texas and Oklahoma, and they should cancel the future home-and-home with Notre Dame.

Had Michigan chosen to cancel those games, it very likely would have had a much easier “cupcake” opponent in Week 2 this season instead of the 24-13 loss to the Sooners it suffered. The Wolverines would be 8-1 overall and very likely in the CFP as things stand today.

Of course, the only ranking that matters is the ra

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