re: Did Michigan show a new way to build a national championship team?

Michigan also had a very easy schedule until November. I honestly thought it was going to backfire since it helps to be tested before the playoffs. But they stayed healthy, beat Penn State and Ohio State and won two playoff games.

So having 44 seniors, playing 9 scrub teams, and cheating proved to be a good recipe for success. But it's a tough recipe to replicate in this era of NIL/portal.