Michigan Football: 5 things to know about Wolverines 2019 season

The experts believe

The experts, in this case, are the guys in the analytics department at ESPN. According to ESPN, Michigan has a 41% chance to make the college football playoffs.

The obvious favorites also made the list: Clemson has a staggering 83% chance and Alabama sits at 71%. Georgia sits one percentage point behind the Wolverines to wrap up the top four.

The next six are Oklahoma at 35%, LSU at 32%, Notre Dame at 28%, Oregon at 14%, Florida at 10% and Penn State at 8% who finished out the top ten.

ESPN also provided “Most likely playoff combinations” and the top combo has a 5 percent chance which contains Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and Michigan.

Out of the top five combinations, the maize and blue fall into four of them being replaced by Georgia or Oklahoma depending on how you look at it.

Seth Walder from ESPN referenced the explosive offense leading Michigan to a potential playoff spot.

"Though the Tigers and Tide being the top playoff candidates is a surprise to exactly no one, the next-most likely team to earn the affection of the selection committee might raise some eyebrows: Michigan. The Wolverines have failed to reach the playoff thus far, but they are in a better situation now than ever before in the playoff era. Coach Jim Harbaugh is bringing back eight starters on offense, including quarterback Shea Patterson, who tied for eighth in Total QBR a season ago. The result is that FPI expects Michigan to have the best offense (and team) in the Big Ten, catching some of its division rivals in what could be a down season. Ultimately, Playoff Predictor thinks Michigan has a 41 percent shot at the playoff."

The college football pundits believe in Michigan football and so should you.