Ranking each Michigan team of the past 20 years
December 17th, 2017 at 7:04 PM ^
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December 18th, 2017 at 8:47 AM ^
December 17th, 2017 at 7:11 PM ^
December 17th, 2017 at 7:30 PM ^
December 17th, 2017 at 7:36 PM ^
It's not just semantics. I think that's the whole point of this thread. OP is looking for the most talented teams, not the best season. That's why people rank 2016 in the 2-3 area because they were very good even though they didn't have a great season.
December 17th, 2017 at 7:47 PM ^
The ranking isn’t really based on record at all.
December 17th, 2017 at 8:02 PM ^
Ah I see.
December 17th, 2017 at 7:42 PM ^
why would you want to do something so depressing
December 18th, 2017 at 3:47 PM ^
If only I could upvote...
December 17th, 2017 at 8:06 PM ^
The 2015 Jake Rudock team was playing so good until Glasgow went down...This should have been a happy game but it made me depressed, im leaving until next season...That submarine better open up and some damn football wizards need to emerge.
December 17th, 2017 at 8:06 PM ^
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December 17th, 2017 at 9:01 PM ^
We've had four teams that were a game away from a real national championship chance, those are the obvious top 4: 2016, 2006, 2003, 1999. I think if they played a four way playoff, 2016 was the best team with the worst QB (of those four) and worst luck. 1999 had the best QB (when Brady was playing), 2003 had the most consistent QB play with senior Navarre but also had disastrous special teams.
I think 2016 wins that four way playoff, but 1999 was the most succesful team. 2003 was better than 2006 but had a less succesful year. Fifth spot is probably '04 and then things get sad.
December 17th, 2017 at 10:28 PM ^
December 18th, 2017 at 6:29 AM ^
I might be biased because I was at the 2003 edition of Kinnick Stadium blood and spiders, aka the "Michigan is an early adopter of the spread punt, doesn't know how it works yet, and loses a playoff spot because of it" game.
That title in a bit unwieldly in retrospect.
But still, we kicked their ass that year, except our specials teams were a disaster and thus we lost.
December 17th, 2017 at 9:05 PM ^
The 2011 team would lose to the 2000, 2015, and 2007 at the very least.
December 17th, 2017 at 10:12 PM ^
Finished strong to be sure after a dubious start but a great amount of their wins were as ugly as it got. And I personally feel if 2003 team had won the Rose Bowl they should've had a shrine in front of Schem Hall built for them. People often ask when was the last time Michigan was Michigan of old. I don't think that measuring stick for Michigan needs to go back to 1997 for us to be back, as great as that would be and sounds. I think having a season like 2003 or even 1999 where we finish strong and play fundamentally sound football all the way through with a major bowl win or big ten championship with a huge rivalry win would be a return to form we should welcome right now
December 17th, 2017 at 10:05 PM ^
The 2000 team was loaded with talent but underachieved. They still beat OSU and MSU and split the big ten title. A lot of these are very close.
December 18th, 2017 at 12:25 AM ^
The offense was loaded with talent all over the place.
December 17th, 2017 at 10:49 PM ^
December 18th, 2017 at 1:31 AM ^
December 18th, 2017 at 8:59 AM ^
Says a little something about this program when only a mere fraction of these teams beat OSU or won a bowl game of any real note.
This is just an exercise in depression.
December 18th, 2017 at 9:02 AM ^
Has been an issue for us
December 18th, 2017 at 9:02 AM ^
Has been an issue for us
December 18th, 2017 at 10:04 AM ^
2003 - Outright Big Ten Title, beat OSU, beat MSU, beat ND, won 10+ games
2000 - Shared Big Ten Title, beat OSU, beat MSU, won Citrus Bowl
1998 - Shared Big Ten Title, beat MSU, won Citrus Bowl, won 10+ games
2004 - Shared Big Ten Title, beat MSU
1999 - Beat OSU, beat ND, won Orange Bowl, won 10+ games
2011 - Beat OSU, beat ND, won Sugar Bowl, won 10+ games
2006 - Beat MSU, beat ND, won 10+ games
2002 - Beat MSU, won Outback Bowl, won 10+ games
2015 - Won Citrus Bowl, won 10+ games
2007 - Beat MSU, Beat ND, Won Citrus Bowl
2016 - Beat MSU, won 10+ games
2017 - If we Win Outback Bowl
2005 - Beat MSU
2001
2017 - If we lose Outback Bowl
2010/2013 - Beat ND
2009 - Beat ND
2014
2008
December 18th, 2017 at 1:22 PM ^
Perhaps I have a recency bias, but when I look at the 2016 team, I feel that they would beat quite a few of the teams that are above them on many of your lists. I remember that summer. I specifically reached out to my nephews, asking them to come back to Michigan in the fall so we could go see a game together. They asked me why, and I said very honestly that I thought that this team was historically good.
December 18th, 2017 at 7:16 PM ^
The sad fact is of every year from 1998 to 2017, none have been elite level seasons despite the fact that many of those teams should have been, but Lloyd Carr's underachieivng mediocirty stopped us from being great even once from 1998 to 2007 despite haivjng the talent and scheudle to have a great team in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007.
An elite level great team finishes with 2 losses or less with a Big Ten title at the end of bowls/CFP season. Never once since 1997 have we managed it.
That needs to change ASAP!!