CFP Poll By The Numbers
With the CFP Poll coming out after next week's games, consider these numbers.
12 - In the short three-year history of the CFP Poll, Michigan has been in 12 total polls out of 19. This ties the Wolverines for 13th most appearances with Mississippi and Oklahoma State after being shut out of the poll in the first season.
7 - Michigan has spent seven weeks in the Top 10, which is the 10th most, tied with Oregon and Mississippi State.
4 - Michigan has spent four weeks in the Top 4. Only six other teams have more.
2 - Michigan has been in every CFP Poll for the past two seasons. Only seven other teams can make that claim. A win over Rutgers is significant in that it should keep that streak alive.
October 24th, 2017 at 3:25 AM ^
None of that matters except the top 4 at the end of the year. (Yes, I understand you have to be ranked highly to get there.) These numbers are just that.
October 24th, 2017 at 5:05 AM ^
Participation Ribbon for this?
October 24th, 2017 at 12:03 PM ^
Even better. A year membership in the jelly of the month club.
October 24th, 2017 at 6:32 AM ^
Wish the cfp didn't release until the end like march madness does. There is still so many frauds out there. In 3 weeks we will be 8-2 just like pretty much every other team who is currently ranked ahead of us. Speaking of frauds.... Notre Dame fans are so annoying right now I can barely stand it. These frickin ND fans act like they are gonna challenge Bama.
October 24th, 2017 at 7:54 AM ^
You need to see the bright side in this - maybe we'll get the chance to see ND challenge Bama? Now that would be some football I'd watch - a ND ass-rape on live national TV!! That's gotta be worth a season of crowing from ND fans, right?
October 24th, 2017 at 8:10 AM ^
But I still think I would rather they just suck like last year.
October 24th, 2017 at 8:45 AM ^
We've seen that already. Meh.
Not worth all the fuss.
I don't know if Penn State has the defense to give Alabama a game, but they have the offense.
October 24th, 2017 at 9:15 AM ^
At this same point last year, there were 10 teams in the AP Top 25 with two losses, so I actually agree that it will be interesting, especially since three week later in last year's polls, there were nine teams with two losses and five teams with three losses still ranked in that poll. Actually, one of the two-loss teams at that point was #6, and that was Wisconsin.
October 24th, 2017 at 6:37 AM ^
Separate note.. can anyone tell me where we would have been ranked last year if Brandon Peters had started? And this year, would the streak for sure stay alive?? S
October 24th, 2017 at 7:06 AM ^
I don’t think anyone knows that.
October 24th, 2017 at 8:46 AM ^
Horse: Dead.
October 24th, 2017 at 7:03 AM ^
We wil be in the poll as long as we win next week.
October 24th, 2017 at 7:57 AM ^
bfd. 10-3 last year with oodles of nfl talent.
October 24th, 2017 at 10:34 AM ^
...none of that talent was on the offensive line.
October 24th, 2017 at 8:37 AM ^
This post is sad.
October 24th, 2017 at 9:04 AM ^
Under achievers
October 24th, 2017 at 9:43 AM ^
Nothing like a reminder that our head coach with an extensive offensive background can't field a consistent offense/QB when he needs it most.
October 24th, 2017 at 10:16 AM ^
This makes our future 8-4 record this year sting so much less
/s
October 24th, 2017 at 1:12 PM ^
just for the love of God, beat Rutgers
October 24th, 2017 at 1:56 PM ^
and many of those teams still play each other
8-10 wins is where we likely end up - not bad for our down year