One week does not make a championship season, but a win this week against Notre Dame would throw Michigan fans into a frenzy of unrealistic postseason expectations.
"Each fan base can look a little more fondly toward the future and they can have a little hope, something that has been lacking recently," writes buckifan927.
Fans are also excited about Big 10 rival Ohio State, which can do much to burnish the conference's national reputation against No. 3 USC.
Check out the predictions from bloggers and read up on the opinions of fans below.
Week 2 predictions: utesfan2 | bball4life578 | Joe50119 | tjroundup | pettyofficerkeller2
Rankings: ADEVARTS | Slaton_20 | pigtailedtigerpiccolo | Lionsfanatic52 | pnthrsfn1012
Heisman: NDIrishof84 | ndgunner22
“Joe McKnight's speed is the key to a USC victory. Ohio State is coming off one of its closest games in a long time against an average Navy team. I just don't think Ohio State can win with Terrelle Pryor having no solid back or recievers and the loss on D. USC 27-6.
” -- tjroundup
“This game will go one of two ways. USC will jump out to a huge lead and the game will be over by halftime, or OSU will stick around and win the game in the last quarter. Score: OSU 27, USC 23 (and this is my optimism talking).
” -- Donovant22
“Tate Forcier looked really good against WMU, but in a game that means a lot, give me the more experienced QB in Jimmy Clausen. My Call: Notre Dame 34, Michigan 31.
” -- bball4life578
Big 12: blackshirt red (Nebraska) | AustinBrando (Oklahoma) | yourqueen2b (Oklahoma) | This girl loves football (Oklahoma) | rgadawg (Texas)
Big East: FutureJournlst (Cincinnati)
Big Ten: jlkendzior (Michigan) | methodjose17 (Michigan) | nunyabiz81 (Michigan) | Donovant22 (Ohio State) | ken1534 (Ohio State)
C-USA: wvmafia (Marshall)
MWC: ZZSpence (BYU) | smichie5 (BYU)
Other: Palehorse52G (Navy) | ADEVARTS (playoff) | kd1244 (playoff) | JayBird 67
Pac-10: enviroregon (Oregon) | outfieldforlife (UCLA) | AllanFlash-1 (Washington) | DedaloRafael | goddard91776
SEC: cardon032 (Georgia) | volsandtitansfans101 (Tennessee) | theballguy | SeAGoBLin15
WAC: BalleR96734 (Hawaii)
Week 1 looking back: buckifan927 | kjctnorris | JoeRevs300 | alexholliday | The_Messenjah1980 | orionben666 | spiritsunami | jonhawaiian | SlideLikeRose | 55mikebacker | cardon032 | rah_4_NU | armchaircoach101 | nunyabiz81 | KiaraK99 | fusebox2010
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