The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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14 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2023 FOOTBALL PREVIEW MICHIGAN FOOTBALL JOHN BORTON, Editor NCAA Champion: Georgia CFP Teams: Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 12-0 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team on the Rise: Penn State Big Ten Team on the Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: TE Colston Loveland Defensive Breakout Player: EDGE Braiden McGregor Michigan MVP: QB J.J. McCarthy CHRIS BALAS, TheWolverine.com Editor NCAA Champion: Alabama CFP Teams: Michigan, Alabama, Georgia, USC Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 11-1 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team on the Rise: Wisconsin Big Ten Team on the Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: WR Tyler Morris Defensive Breakout Player: EDGE Derrick Moore Michigan MVP: QB J.J. McCarthy ANTHONY BROOME, Staff Writer NCAA Champion: Georgia CFP Teams: Georgia, Michigan, USC, Florida State Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 12-0 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: TE Colston Loveland Defensive Breakout Player: EDGE Braiden McGregor Michigan MVP: QB J.J. McCarthy CLAYTON SAYFIE, Staff Writer NCAA Champion: Michigan CFP Teams: Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Iowa Michigan Regular-Season Record: 12-0 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team on the Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team on the Decline: Purdue Offensive Breakout Player: TE Colston Loveland Defensive Breakout Player: EDGE Derrick Moore Michigan MVP: RB Blake Corum DREW HALLETT, Columnist NCAA Champion: Michigan CFP Teams: Michigan, Georgia, Alabama, Penn State Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 12-0 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team on the Rise: Wisconsin Big Ten Team on the Decline: Illinois Offensive Breakout Player: TE Colston Loveland Defensive Breakout Player: EDGE Braiden McGregor Michigan MVP: RB Blake Corum / RB Donovan Edwards DOUG SKENE, Former U-M All-Big Ten offensive lineman and contributor to TheWolverine.com NCAA Champion: Michigan CFP Teams: Michigan, Alabama, Texas, Georgia Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Iowa Michigan Regular-Season Record: 12-0 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team on the Rise: Wisconsin Big Ten Team on the Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: TE Colston Loveland Defensive Breakout Player: DT Rayshaun Benny Michigan MVP: QB J.J. McCarthy Staff Predictions The face of Michigan's 2022 Big Ten Championship ring says it all: 'Back 2 Back Champions.' PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN PHOTOGRAPHY