Is Jim Harbaugh the finest coach in Michigan history if the Wolverines win it all?
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The Michigan Wolverines are rated No. 1 in the country for the first time since 1997 after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Championship. Under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines won the National Championship for the final time that year.
Now that Michigan has qualified for the College Football Playoff, it will face the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first round. Alabama is coming off a huge win over Georgia to earn a playoff spot and is on a roll.
According to DraftKings SportsBook, Michigan is currently favored by 1.5 points in the Rose Bowl, but Alabama’s legacy and prowess may make fans nervous. Losses in the first round of the College Football Playoffs also don’t help.
How certain are you that Michigan will defeat Alabama and go to the National Championship game?
Assume the Wolverines get there and win it all. Jim Harbaugh will finish his career with an 89-25 record, three consecutive Big Ten Championships in nine seasons, and a national championship in what was likely the most difficult playoff system ever.
Carr is the only other coach in contemporary history to have won a National Championship. He also won or shared five Big Ten titles and had a 122-40 career record at Michigan, going 81-23 versus conference opponents.
Then there’s the legendary Bo Schembechler, who coached at Michigan for 21 seasons and won 194 games while losing only 48.
