ESPN analyst on the CFP race: “I love Michigan football this year”

The nation is buzzing about this year’s Michigan Wolverines football team. The Maize and Blue have not won a national title since the 1997 season, but Jim Harbaugh’s best roster yet is looking to change that in the coming year. According to top college football analyst Greg McElroy, he believes in Michigan’s chances in this year’s College Football Playoff and national championship race.

Michigan Wolverines football one of the top teams in this year’s College Football Playoff race

Greg McElroy, a respected college football analyst and staff writer for ESPN, holds a positive outlook on the Michigan Wolverines football program as they head into the 2023 college football season. Over the past two seasons, the Maize and Blue have won back-to-back Big Ten championships and made consecutive appearances in the College Football Playoff. With even higher expectations for the 2023 season, the Wolverines are determined to fulfill Blake Corum’s promise of a national championship.

“I love Michigan this year,” Greg McElroy said on Always College Football. “I’ve been very outspoken about Michigan dating back to last year. They’re phenomenal. I expect them to be really good again this year. Do have concerns, I know they’ve gone out to the portal. They’ve been a very attractive portal destination for offensive line talent in the past.”

The Wolverines have the roster to make a splash in 2023

This year’s Michigan Wolverines football roster is the strongest Ann Arbor has seen in quite some time. With a favorable schedule, the Maize and Blue are well-positioned to bring a title back to the winningest program of all time.

“Between Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards, they’re going to be in great shape. at that position,” McElroy continued. “… I think Colston Loveland has a lot to like at the tight end spot — he’ll be a featured player. You also get AJ Barner via the transfer portal. I think the one question that you might have is at wide receiver but even that might be a bit of a stretch knowing the identity of this offense is going to be ground and pound until it’s not.

“Cornelius Johnson is a difference maker expecting to get as many touches as humanly possible within that offensive scheme. A lot of my excitement about Michigan centers around the improvement of JJ McCarthy. I think he’s really on the cusp of becoming a superstar in the world of college football. I think he’s the best quarterback in the Big Ten right now. I want the upside potentially of JJ McCarthy.”

Michigan football appears poised to have another incredible season and has the potential to become the first Big Ten program to make three consecutive trips to the College Football Playoff.

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