Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has yet to sign an extension … will he? That and more in this week’s roundtable.

Does Jim Harbaugh return to Michigan in 2021 and beyond?

CHRIS BALAS: Yes … probably.

Maybe?

As we’ve said, the longer it goes, the more this one is in doubt. Harbaugh met with athletic director Warde Manuel for hours late last week, but nothing got resolved (at least publicly), leading many to believe all options are still on the table.

That would include the NFL for Harbaugh if teams came calling, and there will be some openings. It’s a matter of whether or not someone still believes Harbaugh has it in him to be the guy he was at the apex of his career, or at least close to it.

Either way, he has a lot to prove. He’s been telling people he’ll “bet on himself,” which indicates a possibility he’ll accept an incentive-laden contract.

AUSTIN FOX: Yes, he will return in 2021. Next season should be a ‘make or break’ year for him though, and hopefully Warde Manuel realizes that. If next season is another subpar year, then Harbaugh absolutely needs to go. If the U-M head man remembers how to coach again and his team at least resembles the clubs he produced in 2015, 2016, etc., then perhaps his tenure can be saved after all.

CLAYTON SAYFIE: Nobody really knows what's going to happen here over the next few weeks, but I believe Harbaugh will sign an extension and be at Michigan for at least the next couple years. Harbaugh is a competitor and wants nothing more than to right the ship and succeed at his alma mater. His heart is at Michigan and he appears willing to do what is necessary to fix what was a mess on the field this year (staff changes, etc.).

What was the biggest disappointment about this season overall?

CHRIS BALAS: It would be easy to say the home loss to a lousy Michigan State team, but that was just a byproduct of a bigger issue. Too many on this squad never really seemed to care despite what appeared to be a strong group of leaders. Ends Kwity Paye and Aidan Hutchinson, defensive tackle Carlo Kemp, fullback Ben Mason and receiver Ronnie Bell all played with a lot of heart, but it only takes a handful or so to poison the well.