Michigan’s game against Maryland inspired confidence that the Wolverines have a shot against No. 1 Ohio State. The performance wasn’t without its flaws and concerns linger about Michigan’s health. The latest episode of the Wolverine Confidential podcast broke down Michigan’s 45-20 win and looked ahead to Saturday’s showdown with the Buckeyes.

Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) goes into Michigan Stadium unbeaten and atop the AP poll for the first time since 1973. That game ended in a 10-10 tie. OSU also is trying to avoid dropping five straight to The Team Up North for the first time since Michigan reeled off six straight wins from 1922 to '27.

Joel Klatt analyzed if the Michigan Wolverines could beat the Ohio State Buckeyes for the fifth year in a row to make the CFP. He broke down their strong win against the Maryland Terrapins and the Michigan mindset around 'The Game.

Allow Michigan coach Sherrone Moore, who sports a perfect 5-0 record in rivalry games (OSU and Michigan State), to explain. Moore told reporters Monday that no result — not even Ohio State’s redemptive title run — can douse the fire between Buckeyes and Wolverines because, “This is as intense as a rivalry you’ll see in sports.”

As of Nov. 24, BetMGM's point spread for the matchup between the Buckeyes and Wolverines is -10 in favor of Ohio State. Ohio State football has -375 odds to win against Michigan on BetMGM. The over/under for is set at 44.5 points on BetMGM.

This will be the 10th time College GameDay has been on hand for a meeting between Michigan football and Ohio State/

In short, there’s no reason to believe that Ohio State won’t be able to overcome flaws against elite competition. And yes, that includes Michigan. There’s enough talent to overcome any deficiencies, mental or physical, to win another national title.

Some critics saw Michigan being caught looking ahead toward Ohio State and potentially dropping the game against Maryland, but that was far from the case. The W