Ohio State loses both coordinators, their quarterback, two star backs, elite edge rushers, key blockers. The heat is on Ryan Day to prove he has the coaching chops to overcome those critical losses all over his staff and roster.

The 2025 college football season is fast approaching, and with less than three weeks until kickoff, anticipation is rising. Monday's release of the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll provides the first official glimpse at how the projected top programs stack up entering another pivotal campaign.

However, coaches around the country are expecting the Wolverines to take a step forward. Michigan was ranked No. 14 in Monday's preseason Coaches Poll Top 25, one spot behind South Carolina and one in front of Ole Miss.