Are out: http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/1
We lost to 1, 2, and 3. Pretty amazing.
And some other team, I forget whom.
rundown of Michigan's riser
Final Pre-Bowl AP Rankings
December 2nd, 2012 at 7:40 PM
#1
Final Pre-Bowl AP Rankings
December 2nd, 2012 at 7:55 PM | 
Wisconsin scored again.
Wisconsin scored again.
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:01 PM |
Well played
Well played
That deserves a few points!
December 3rd, 2012 at 12:36 AM |
6 to be exact
6 to be exact
6 to be exact
If you see someone in an airport with Michigan logos on luggage and they are wearing a pilot uniform come say hello.
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:00 PM |
Last night made us losing to
Last night made us losing to
Last night made us losing to Nebraska even more painful.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:04 PM |
Yeah, if only
Yeah, if only
our losses were to #1,#2, #3 - that would be somewhat impressive.
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:05 PM |
Impressive
Impressive
What would have been impressive would have been beating one of those teams. Anyone can lose to #1,2 and 3. All you have to do is have them on the sched.
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:10 PM |
And that is how it came to pass...
And that is how it came to pass...
that Michigan is indeed the highest-ranked 8-win team in the country.
So, we got that going for us. Which is nice.
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:03 PM |
yeah really
yeah really
i'm standing in line at the grocery store today and an old guy with an ohio hat on says to me, 'but why did you guys stop giving the ball to robinson?'
ugh
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:06 PM |
Did you tell him
Did you tell him
this bald little fat man had delusional ideas that his offense suddenly turned into Alabama's?
December 2nd, 2012 at 11:19 PM |
Funny, insightful and a
Funny, insightful and a
Funny, insightful and a little flamebaitish all in one.
"Is There Anybody Out There?" Pink Floyd, The Wall.
December 2nd, 2012 at 11:56 PM |
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Blue is Faster
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:08 PM |
Where's sparty?
Where's sparty?
Where's sparty?
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:12 PM |
I'm afraid they couldn't make
I'm afraid they couldn't make
I'm afraid they couldn't make it here this week; recruiting trip to Lesotho or something
"The straightest line from A to B is straight: From A to B"
"When you have Denard Robinson, you can have everything"
~George Walden
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:30 PM |
no--to the warrior planet of Mars; they are now
no--to the warrior planet of Mars; they are now
recruiting intergallactically. Dantonio looks a little off in that spacesuit, so they keep it on the down low.
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:55 PM |
No, that's merely
No, that's merely
No, that's merely interstellar recruiting. If STAEE was truly recruiting intergalactically, you'd expect a commit or two from the Tadpole Galaxy. Especially because tadpoles are well known for laying in the weeds.
"The straightest line from A to B is straight: From A to B"
"When you have Denard Robinson, you can have everything"
~George Walden
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:25 PM |
No it's merely interplanetary
No it's merely interplanetary
No it's merely interplanetary recruiting. Interstellar matter is the matter that exists between solar systems. D'antonio has yet to break into the recruiting pipeline of the Alpha Centauri system.
Tenim un nom el sap tothom. Barca, Barca, BAAARCA!
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:30 PM |
That's because Bill O'rion
That's because Bill O'rion
That's because Bill O'rion has that territory as a lock for PSU
"The straightest line from A to B is straight: From A to B"
"When you have Denard Robinson, you can have everything"
~George Walden
December 3rd, 2012 at 2:15 AM |
I heard Dantonio is
I heard Dantonio is
I heard Dantonio is prospecting for threats in the Crab Nebulae.
Here's hoping for a bright future. This team does try hard and I will continue to support them.
December 3rd, 2012 at 1:52 AM |
That just earned one of those
That just earned one of those
That just earned one of those wife waking, dog startling laughs. It was the random use of Lesotho, and reading that comment in your avatar's voice.
"It's the only place to get the inside story on Wolverine football, so blee bluhh tahh!" - Bo
December 3rd, 2012 at 4:33 PM |
Tell your wife and dog sorry for me
Tell your wife and dog sorry for me
"The straightest line from A to B is straight: From A to B"
"When you have Denard Robinson, you can have everything"
~George Walden
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:46 PM |
Counting the roses that have
Counting the roses that have
Counting the roses that have been placed all over their second tier practice facility.
All in for some manball.
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:58 PM |
Laying in the weeds.
I think
Laying in the weeds.
I think
Laying in the weeds.
I think they forgot to come out this year...
4th Generation Student
Class of 2014
Go Blue!
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:02 PM |
.
.
Looking for the threat.
GBOD
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:39 PM |
Ordering
Ordering
some sweet bbq wings.
...confidence is the stain they can't wipe off...
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:25 PM |
Wonder
Wonder
Wonder what impact the final AP rankings will have on our bowl invitation.
Someone should create a 'bowl selection show viewing thread' so that mgobloggers can speculate on where Michigan might land...and vs. whom.
/s
5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:35 PM |
Road losses....
Road losses....
And to think Notre Dame on the road by 7, Ohio on the road by 5....I don't remember the Bama score but I'm certain we would have beaten them at home..../-S
"When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing." -Bo
December 2nd, 2012 at 8:54 PM |
Even if we had beaten the
Even if we had beaten the
Even if we had beaten the #1, #2, and #3 teams in the AP poll we still wouldn't have won the Big Ten Championship. Think about that one.
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:02 PM |
But we would have been in the
But we would have been in the
But we would have been in the national championship game
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:05 PM |
That is true (and insane).
That is true (and insane).
But we would most definitely have a BCS "at large" bid in hand.
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:07 PM |
MNCG bid, actually. What
MNCG bid, actually. What
MNCG bid, actually. What other 1-loss team would have had a comparable resume?
"The straightest line from A to B is straight: From A to B"
"When you have Denard Robinson, you can have everything"
~George Walden
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:16 PM |
Good point.
Good point.
Since Michigan has the worst luck with this sort of thing, this would be the year that the NCAA decided that winning your conference WAS necesary to play for the MNC, since it wasn't an ESS EEE SEE team being affected by the ruling.
December 3rd, 2012 at 3:06 AM |
Florida
Florida
If UM had beaten those teams they wouldn't be ranked 1. 2 and 3. Florida beat A&M, LSU, South Carolina and Florida St.
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:03 PM |
In this years bcs there will
In this years bcs there will
In this years bcs there will be the ap #13,16,22 and a NR team. Hell of a system they got going there, really matches up the best of the best.
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:33 PM |
So happy it's not......
So happy it's not......
Lou Holtz and Mark May.
So done with those two idiots.
December 2nd, 2012 at 10:41 PM |
Lou Holtz and Mark May ... So
Lou Holtz and Mark May ... So
Lou Holtz and Mark May ... So done with those two idiots.
I like Mark May ... but I'm with you regarding Holtz. If he retired and we never saw him again on TV I'd be perfectly okay with that.
Midwestern born and raised ... now living in the heat of the Arizona desert
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:41 PM |
Pre-season rankings
Pre-season rankings
Who's pre-season #1 next year? Alabama, LSU, Florida, FSU, OSU all bring back a lot of guys. Is Alabama again the preseason favorite to repeat? Ugh, will there every be a day when Alabama isn't the best team in the country again?
Strength equipment is expensive and guarantees you nothing. A strong will is free and can give you everything you want.
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:55 PM |
Yes. Due to rule changes, it
Yes. Due to rule changes, it
Yes. Due to rule changes, it won't be as easy for Alabama to oversign. Its an enormous advantage to basically have 5 recruiting classes every four years. Especially when you discard the busts.
College football is cyclical. The B1G will be back soon enough.
I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?
December 3rd, 2012 at 1:44 AM |
People think I'm crazy, but I
People think I'm crazy, but I
People think I'm crazy, but I remember growing up in the 90's and the B10 always was the best conference top to bottom. A Florida, Oklahoma, USC, etc, might have a team that ended up being the top, but they were usually far and away the top in their division. Remember when the game for the brown jug used to be a competition? Purdue had Drew Brees. Even seeing a top 10 Iowa was not uncommon. Up to 2006 mich-ohio game, outside illinoi, northwestern, and indiana, any team in the B10 was a tough game. The tide of college football switched that day. But it is cyclical, it will swtich back eventually......
December 3rd, 2012 at 3:08 AM |
Agree
Agree
The mid to late 90's was a darn good era for Big Ten football.
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:56 PM |
ever be a day when Alabama isn't the best team in the country
ever be a day when Alabama isn't the best team in the country
Maybe WC Ford I & II will fire Ken Schwartz and throw so much money at Saban that he can't refuse. Nick could hardly do any worse, and if he failed again we could laugh at him. If he succeeded, then the Lions might be worth rooting for.
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:59 PM |
Holy shit, you might be on to
Holy shit, you might be on to
Holy shit, you might be on to something there, although it's Jim Schwartz /nitpicking.
December 2nd, 2012 at 10:02 PM |
Ken?
Ken?
Maybe they'll fire his brother Jim while they're at it.
"[T]here were a lot of people predicting glorious heights for Rich; mostly the same people who are predicting doom and gloom [for Hoke]. Excuse me if I doubt their prognostication skills." -- M-Wolverine
December 2nd, 2012 at 10:24 PM |
Saban was horrible as the
Saban was horrible as the
Saban was horrible as the Dolphins coach. NFL is set up to be fair. You can't oversign in the pros - the smart guys win in the NFL. Sorry, I'm not sold on Saban as a great coach - he just has so much more talent bc he's a robot who could care less about people's lives. I'll take a guy like Brady over Saban every day of the week.
I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?
December 2nd, 2012 at 10:18 PM |
Well, wouldn't it be just like the Fords to fire Ken Schwartz
Well, wouldn't it be just like the Fords to fire Ken Schwartz
and leave Jim in his job as HC.
December 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 PM |
Lions
Lions
I've long maintained the Lions are ultimately hopeless because you can't draft a new owner.
Midwestern born and raised ... now living in the heat of the Arizona desert
December 2nd, 2012 at 10:23 PM |
Pretty amazing
Pretty amazing
that we lost by a total of 12 points combined to the #1 and 3 teams. With a combined total of 10 turnovers. Hell, if we could have cut the turnovers down to 5 we win one of those. If not both. And then were sitting here at 10-2 and may have a BCS bid in hand for a second straight year. All in all, a decent year that was a few turnovers away from even better.
Flying the Maize and Blue in the heart of Dixie
December 2nd, 2012 at 10:45 PM |
With a combined total of 10
With a combined total of 10
With a combined total of 10 turnovers.
That is my frustration with the 2012 season ... what might have been had we protected the ball a bit more. We might still have lost those games ... but turning the ball over that many times is a pretty good way to make sure the game is lost.
Midwestern born and raised ... now living in the heat of the Arizona desert
December 3rd, 2012 at 1:08 AM |
12 points combined?
12 points combined?
We lost to Alabama 41-14. 27 points
Notre Dame 13-6. 7 points
Ohio 26-21. 5 points.
That is 39 points combined.
December 3rd, 2012 at 9:53 AM |
He's talking about two games:
He's talking about two games:
He's talking about two games: ND and OSU.
December 2nd, 2012 at 10:56 PM |
Perplexing
Perplexing
I'm perplexed as to why Nebraska is still ranked, or at the very least, ranked above Wisconsin. 10-3 and a nice regular season yes, but they were dismantled yesterday like I've rarely seen.
Wisconsin scored again.
2011 Nebraska State Champ "We're Michigan." @tannerwooten not that funny, though.