The Wolverines went 5-1 in contests decided by a single score in 2024. Could the other side of those coin-flip games could affect them in 2025?

The BTN crew stopped by all 18 league schools for behind the scenes practices this month and wrapped up its three-week tour in Ann Arbor on Aug. 22.

Former head coach Jim Harbaugh received a 10-year show-cause penalty as a result, while the staffer at the center of the controversy, Connor Stalions, received an eight-year show-cause ban. Michigan says it’s appealing the ruling.

It sounds like the Michigan football team has positioned itself nicely here, and the program has a bit of a head start because of how much Myles Baker already likes it. However, Notre Dame, Oregon and Texas A&M are all great programs as well. It’s going to be tough for Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines to hold off the competition.

With Davis Warren working his way back from injury, Chase Herbstreit, Michigan’s Class of 2025 recruit and the son of former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit, has become the forgotten man in many ways.

MLive’s Michigan football beat writers — Aaron McMann, Ryan Zuke and Andrew Kahn — give their answers below in the latest preseason roundtable. They tackled the running backs, receivers and offensive line in Part I. Part II focused on the defense.

"Let the outside noise be the outside noise," newly elected Michigan football captain Derrick Moore said. "We’re going to be together as a team."