The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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16 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2020 FOOTBALL PREVIEW MICHIGAN FOOTBALL JOHN BORTON, EDITOR NCAA Champion: Clemson CFP Teams: Clemson, Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 10-2 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Minnesota Big Ten Team On The Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: WR Giles Jackson Defensive Breakout Player: S Daxton Hill Michigan MVP: DE Aidan Hutchinson CHRIS BALAS, THEWOLVERINE.COM EDITOR NCAA Champion: Clemson CFP Teams: Ohio State, Clemson, Alabama and Oregon Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 10-2 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Minnesota Big Ten Team On The Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: RB Zach Charbonnet Defensive Breakout Player: S Daxton Hill Michigan MVP: WR Nico Collins AUSTIN FOX, STAFF WRITER NCAA Champion: Clemson CFP Teams: Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Oklahoma Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 10-2 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: QB Dylan McCaffrey Defensive Breakout Player: S Daxton Hill Michigan MVP: QB Dylan McCaffrey CLAYTON SAYFIE, STAFF WRITER NCAA Champion: Alabama CFP Teams: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Oregon Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 10-2 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Iowa Offensive Breakout Player: WR Giles Jackson Defensive Breakout Player: S Daxton Hill Michigan MVP: S Daxton Hill DREW HALLETT, COLUMNIST NCAA Champion: Clemson CFP Teams: Clemson, Ohio State, Alabama and Oklahoma Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 9-3 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Iowa Offensive Breakout Player: OT Ryan Hayes Defensive Breakout Player: S Daxton Hill Michigan MVP: DE Aidan Hutchinson DOUG SKENE, FORMER U-M ALL-BIG TEN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN AND REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO THEWOLVERINE.COM NCAA Champion: Clemson (they play in a soft conference and have a stud QB) CFP Teams: Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 10-2 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Minnesota Big Ten Team On The Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: QB Dylan McCaffrey Defensive Breakout Player: LB Cameron McGrone Michigan MVP: DE Aidan Hutchinson DOUG KARSCH, SPORTS RADIO HOST ON 97.1 THE TICKET, U-M RADIO BROADCAST SIDELINE REPORTER AND REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO THEWOLVERINE.COM NCAA Champion: Clemson (chalk … look at the schedule) CFP Teams: Clemson, Alabama, Texas and (wait for it) Minnesota (again, look at the schedule — one really tough road game) Big Ten Championship Game: Minnesota over Ohio State (Okay, now you can rip me) Michigan Regular-Season Record: 10-2 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Washington Big Ten Team On The Rise: Maryland Big Ten Team On The Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: RB Hassan Haskins Defensive Breakout Player: DE Kwity Paye Michigan MVP: WR Nico Collins (Sleeper pick: TE Nick Eubanks) Staff Predictions Aidan Hutchinson got the most votes for Michigan MVP in our staff predictions, being named on three of seven ballots to edge out wide- out Nico Collins (two), quarterback Dylan McCaffrey (one) and safe- ty Daxton Hill (one). PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL