i find this extremely interesting
Wolverine Devotee
A Complete History of Michigan in Preseason Polls
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[ed-S: Bumped like an Elliott]
With the polls released today, let's take a look back on Michigan's history in being ranked in the preseason. Interesting note, 40 years ago in 1972, Michigan was ranked #8 in the preseason by the coaches poll and won the Big Ten Championship.
AP Coaches Final Record
1950 3 (3) 7 6-3-1
1951 17 9 4-5-0
1952 NR NR 5-4-0
1953 NR NR 6-3-0
1954 NR 20 6-3-0
1955 NR NR 7-2-0
1956 8 (2) 12 7-2-0
1957 6 (3) 7 5-3-1
1958 NR NR 2-6-1
1959 NR NR 4-5-0
1960 NR NR 5-4-0
1961 NR NR 6-3-0
1962 NR NR 2-7-0
1963 NR NR 3-4-2
1964 NR NR 9-1-0
1965 4 (5) 4 4-6-0
1966 NR NR 6-4-0
1967 NR NR 4-6-0
1968 NR NR 8-2-0
1969 NR 12 8-3-0
1970 8 9 9-1-0
1971 4 (1) 9 11-1-0
1972 6 8 10-1-0
1973 5 (2) 6 10-0-1
1974 6 (1) 6 10-1-0
1975 3 (1) 3 8-2-2
1976 2 (10) 8 10-2-0
1977 2 (19) 3 10-2-0
1978 6 9 10-2-0
1979 7 5 8-4-0
1980 12 18 10-2-0
1981 1 (38) 4 9-3-0
1982 12 12 8-4-0
1983 10 (1) NR 9-3-0
1984 14 (1) 8 6-6-0
1985 NR NR 10-1-1
1986 2 (6) 2 11-2-0
1987 7 8 8-4-0
1988 11 (1) 19 9-2-1
1989 1 (23) 4 10-2-0
1990 6 7 9-3-0
1991 2 (5) 7 10-2-0
1992 6 (1) 6 9-0-3
1993 3 (3) 5 8-4-0
1994 5 (2) 21 8-4-0
1995 14 12 9-4
1996 14 17 8-4
1997 14 20 12-0
1998 5 (4) 1 10-3
1999 8 12 10-2
2000 6 5 9-3
2001 12 11 8-4
2002 12 20 10-3
2003 4 (2) 9 10-3
2004 8 6 9-3
2005 4 14 7-5
2006 14 NR 11-2
2007 5 8 9-4
2008 NR 18 3-9
2009 NR NR 5-7
2010 NR NR 7-6
2011 NR NR 11-2
2012 8
