Kirk Ferentz knows that many observers are counting out No. 16 Iowa in its matchup against No. 2 Michigan in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday.
Despite the ongoing sign-stealing investigation into Michigan’s program, the Wolverines (12–0) enter the conference title game at No. 2 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings after defeating Ohio State in “The Game,” a clash that some college football fans considered a miniature CFP matchup. A Michigan win against Iowa would give the Wolverines their third consecutive Big Ten title.
Even more, Jim Harbaugh’s squad needs a victory on Saturday to definitively claim one of the top four CFP spots. Although Iowa (10–2) has no chance of competing for a national championship this season, Ferentz would love nothing better than to drum up chaos on “Championship Saturday” and spoil the Wolverines’ chance to play for a national championship.
