Column: Michigan football's national title meant more because of the era it closed out

Michigan escaped unscathed from a 2023 season that ended with the first 15-0 campaign in program history and a College Football Playoff National Championship. So much of it felt cinematic — like we were living in a real-time “30-for-30” episode on ESPN. But after all the questions about burgers, signs and postseason success, the Wolverines are champions.