Maize&BlueReview - Analytics Expert Bill Connelly Tabs U-M As A Preseason Top 25 Team In 2021
Analytics expert Bill Connelly explains why he's a bit higher on Michigan than most heading into 2021.
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"SP+ is not giving up on Jim Harbaugh just yet," Connelly wrote. "His Wolverines finished 2-4 in 2020, and part of the reason they only fell to 33rd in the final rankings is that their rating was still propped up by preseason ratings because of the low game total.
"But the combination of strong recent history (they ranked between sixth and 13th in SP+ every year from 2015-19) and solid recruiting (11th in my recruiting rankings) propped them up just enough to squeeze into the top 25. You say you'll believe it when you see it? I concur. But at the very least, the Wolverines will be far more experienced at QB, in the skill corps and in the secondary."
