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Michigan will look to make the CFP in Kyle Whittingham's first season as head coach
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Riley replaced outgoing defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn with former TCU coach Gary Patterson, whose defense will be front-to-back driven. Patterson's arrival further propelled USC's offseason momentum that started in December during the early signings period and Riley hopes lasts through the College Football Playoff.
Not many other analysts have this college football program at the top of their 2026 team rankings, but Josh Pate has a lot of faith in this team to make a turnaround.