There is still just over three and a half months before the college football season will kick off, but that doesn't mean the preparation for the first game of the season hasn't already begun on campuses across the country. If you're Michigan, and you're looking at a season-opener against the defending national champion Alabama , it's best to do as much preparation as you can.

Which is exactly what Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges is doing. There haven't been a lot of offenses that have been able to solve the Crimson Tide defense in recent years, but if Borges' offense fails in September, it won't be for lack of preparation.

Borges told a radio station in Birmingham, Alabama that he's already spent plenty of time in the film room getting ready for the challenge.

"I was in last week and I spent five days studying Alabama tape and watching every game they played," Borges said. "I promise you that's foremost in our minds. We're a little diverted because we've got a lot of things to think about still, but that being the first game and as big a game as it is, we're going to spend a significant amount of time on that game.

"It's already begun, and actually began before last week."

The Michigan offense averaged 33.3 points per game last season, but Alabama's defense allowed only 8.2 points per game. The best mark in the country. The Crimson Tide nearly kept LSU from crossing the 50-yard line during the title game, and though the unit has lost some talent to the NFL, Nick Saban defenses tend to reload rather quickly.

Seeing what Michigan and a player like Denard Robinson can do against a defense like Alabama's will be must-watch football, and it'll be interesting to see what Borges comes up with.

Only three and a half months left to wait. It can't go soon enough.