Since spring ball, we've heard all of the right things when it comes to Michigan football's revamped defense. From the pass rush, to the secondary, to Jim Harbaugh saying he has a sneaking suspicion that the defense will be better than last year, everything sounds too good to be true. But then, you add Mazi Smith's leadership and four defensive players showing up on The Athletic's annual 'freaks' list, and it has us thinking: could it actually be better?

We discuss that, as well as why we picked Michigan to beat Ohio State in Scott Bell's media roundtable poll.

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