003 - Michigan football predictions 041526

This episode of Michigan Insider dives into the team's current status as spring football concludes, with a focus on the upcoming spring game and the challenges posed by unpredictable weather, including thunderstorms forecast for Saturday. The hosts analyze CBS Sports' projected best and worst-case scenarios for Michigan's 2026 season—11-1 and 7-5 respectively—while expressing skepticism about the pessimistic floor, arguing that the team’s depth and continuity, especially on offense, suggest a more optimistic outlook. They emphasize the difficulty of predicting teams with massive roster turnover, particularly Penn State and Indiana, and highlight how coaching changes and player development make preseason projections inherently uncertain. Despite the uncertainty, the overall sentiment leans toward cautious optimism, with the belief that Michigan’s strong foundation and experienced core could lead to a competitive season, possibly closer to the 11-1 best-case than the 7-5 worst-case scenario.