Michigan has shoved everything it owns into the center of the College Football Playoff table. All its chips, its plans, its reputation, its near-term future. Winning the national championship is all that matters. They’ll figure everything else out later.
Two NCAA infractions cases remain ongoing. Sanctions almost certainly loom in 2024, potentially major ones, potentially leading to (another) suspension of the head coach. Of course, the head coach could be eyeing the NFL (again) and/or the NFL could be eyeing him (again). A large group of players who have been vital to the program renaissance are heading to the NFL.
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