As someone who covered Michigan’s national championship and its aftermath, I thought I’d give Ohio State a few pointers about what’s next.

In the history of the college football, no team has faced a tougher path to the championship. OSU fell to No. 8 in the CFP bracket after losing to Michigan but outscored its four postseason opponents – No. 9 Tennessee, No. 1 Oregon, No. 5 Texas and No. 7 Notre Dame – by a combined score of 145-75.

Over the course of the past two weeks, the program has revealed a new theme for 2025 — "Team [over] Me". This culminated in a video released by Michigan Football's social media accounts on Tuesday, giving fans a first look at 'Team 146' in winter workouts.

Where will Michigan football be ranked heading into 2025 after a disappointing 2024 season? Well, early predictions are high on the Wolverines. A day after Ohio State beat Notre Dame in the 2024 national championship to become the first winner of the 12-team era,

Michigan appears to have its work cut out of it if it's looking to climb back in the College Football Playoff picture, at least according to analysts.