Now Moore is leading the charge in Ann Arbor and will be entering his second year after an 8-5 campaign which ended strongly with wins over eventual national champion Ohio State and College Football Playoff hopeful Alabama.

With that in mind, CBS Sports listed seven head coaches who could join Day as a first-time national title-winning head coach in the coming years. Listed among them was Michigan's Sherrone Moore. RELATED: Michigan Football: Three things we learned about Sherrone Moore in Year 1

Although Michigan began the year as a top-15 team and finished unranked, its three-game win streak to close the season earned Moore a high mark from CBS Sports. The network graded all first-year Power Four head coaches, and Moore was among the best, receiving a B+.