Record: 9-2, 6-2 Big Ten
Coach: Lloyd Carr, fifth year, (48-13)
Top Off. Player: QB Tom Brady (61 percent completion rate, 2,217 yards, 16 TDs)
Top Def. Player: LB Dhani Jones (73 tackles)
Season Summary:
A two-game losing streak in October killed the Wolverines' national championship hopes, but Michigan rose out of obscurity to win its final four games and grab a BCS berth. Brady's gradual improvement helped stabilize the Wolverines down the stretch. They are successful when RB Anthony Thomas and WR David Terrell both have impacts.
| TEAM HEADLINES | | Aug 25 | Stewart Mandel Mailbag: Justice, OSU-Michigan style | | Aug 23 | Jackson suspended for Michigan opener | | Aug 7 | Top prospect Henne opts for Michigan |
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Record: 10-2, 8-1 SEC
Coach: Mike DuBose, third year (22-13)
Top Off. Player: RB Shaun Alexander (1,383 yards, 19 TDs)
Top Def. Player: LB Saleem Rasheed (84 tackles, three sacks)
Season Summary:
The '99 Tide were at first known largely for off-the-field drama, but that all changed when they knocked off Florida on Oct. 2, and again Dec. 4 for the SEC title. Alexander is their Mr. All-Everything, with significant help from playmaker Freddie Milons. The defense continues to play well despite injuries to three key starters at mid-season.
| TEAM HEADLINES | | Aug 12 |
'Rogue booster' Smith files suit against NCAA |
| Aug 10 |
Alabama's Odom collapses at practice |
| Aug 5 |
'Bama president: No regrets about firing |
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Despite competition from Drew Henson, Tom Brady is clearly Michigan's man at QB. 
