How does Michigan stack up?

I look at how Michigan’s championship team stacks up against all of the teams that have ever made the playoffs:

Ranking Every Playoff Team

I’ll be ranking every team based on their accomplishments and who I think would win if hey played against each other.

  1. 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide 13-0
  2. 2019 LSU Tigers 15-0
  3. 2018 Clemson Tigers 15-0
  4. 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide 14-1
  5. 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide 14-1
  6. 2022 Georgia Bulldogs 15-0
  7. 2016 Clemson Tigers 14-1
  8. 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide 13-1
  9. 2015 Clemson Tigers 14-1
  10. 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide 14-1
  11. 2017 Georgia Bulldogs 13-2
  12. 2023 Michigan Wolverines 15-0
  13. 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes 14-1
  14. 2019 Clemson Tigers 14-1
  15. 2021 Georgia Bulldogs 14-1
  16. 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide 13-2
  17. 2014 Oregon Ducks 13-2
  18. 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide 12-2
  19. 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes 13-1
  20. 2017 Oklahoma Sooners 12-2
  21. 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes 11-2
  22. 2023 Washington Huskies 14-1
  23. 2023 Texas Longhorns 12-2
  24. 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide 12-2
  25. 2022 Michigan Wolverines 13-1
  26. 2021 Michigan Wolverines 12-2
  27. 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 12-1
  28. 2017 Clemson Tigers 12-2
  29. 2016 Washington Huskies 12-2
  30. 2022 TCU Horned Frogs 13-2
  31. 2019 Oklahoma Sooners 12-2
  32. 2018 Oklahoma Sooners 12-2
  33. 2015 Oklahoma Sooners 11-2
  34. 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats 13-1
  35. 2020 Ohio State Buckeyes 7-1
  36. 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes 11-2
  37. 2020 Clemson Tigers 10-2
  38. 2014 Florida State Seminoles 13-1
  39. 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-2
  40. 2015 Michigan State Spartans 12-2

The Tournament

I will now put all of these teams in a bracket against each other. The top 24 get a bye. All the champions will get the top 10 seeds and then the runner-ups will get the next 10 seeds.

Round 1

2023 Texas Longhorns vs 2015 Michigan State 31-13

2023 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2020 Notre Dame 27-13

2022 Michigan Wolverines vs 2014 Florida State Seminoles 38-24

2021 Michigan Wolverines vs 2020 Clemson Tigers 35-24

2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes 27-17

2017 Clemson Tigers vs 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats 17-9

2016 Washington Huskies vs 2015 Oklahoma Sooners 33-28

2019 Oklahoma Sooners vs 2018 Oklahoma Sooners 52-49

Round 2

2020 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2019 Oklahoma Sooners 70-27

2019 LSU Tigers vs 2016 Washington Huskies 45-17

2018 Clemson Tigers vs 2017 Clemson Tigers 28-13

2015 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 35-16

2022 Georgia Bulldogs vs 2021 Michigan Wolverines 38-14

2016 Clemson Tigers vs 2022 Michigan Wolverines 31-17

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide 28-16

2023 Michigan Wolverines vs 2023 Texas Longhorns 28-17

2014 Ohio State Buckeyes vs 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes 38-28

2021 Georgia Bulldogs vs 2017 Oklahoma Sooners 35-28

2018 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes 35-24

2015 Clemson Tigers vs 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide 31-27

2016 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2020 Ohio State Buckeyes 42-10

2017 Georgia Bulldogs vs 2022 TCU Horned Frogs 52-17

2019 Clemson Tigers vs 2023 Washington Huskies 35-28

2021 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2014 Oregon Ducks 33-28

Round 3

2020 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide 35-27

2019 LSU Tigers vs 2019 Clemson Tigers 42-31

2018 Clemson Tigers vs 2017 Georgia Bulldogs 33-26

2015 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide 20-17

2022 Georgia Bulldogs vs 2015 Clemson Tigers 24-21

2016 Clemson Tigers vs 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide 35-30

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2021 Georgia Bulldogs 28-17

2023 Michigan Wolverines vs 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes 28-27

Quarterfinals

2020 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2023 Michigan Wolverines 30-17

2019 LSU Tigers vs 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide 35-27

2018 Clemson Tigers vs 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide 35-28

2015 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2022 Georgia Bulldogs 24-16

Semifinals

2020 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide 31-24

2019 LSU Tigers vs 2018 Clemson Tigers 33-28

Championship

2020 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2019 LSU Tigers 45-42

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