Whats the chances we're ranked?
September 5th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
none.
I'm as excited as the next guy but let's see the ND result a win also...then we can start to talk...
September 5th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
If we beat ND too. Don't get your hopes up.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
Zero point Zero ---- And this is for the best ime.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:01 PM ^
We'll get some votes.. don't think that they'll put us in the top 25..
We'll probably get ranked next week after we beat up Notre Dame...
September 6th, 2010 at 1:09 AM ^
while uconn was a favorite in the big east along with uvw, they weren't ranked and did get that many votes in either poll. i say that we get their points and a few more and end up on hte outside looking in on the top 25 -- say 27th.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:03 PM ^
Ya i would say we won't get ranked, since we didn't beat a ranked team..
If we beat ND by 2 td's ill bet we are ranked.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:03 PM ^
Beat ND convincingly, then we can discuss.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:04 PM ^
out there and not to many folks have jumped on the band wagon just yet. After we beat ND, I'd imagine we're in...
September 5th, 2010 at 10:10 PM ^
is pretty good!
September 5th, 2010 at 10:13 PM ^
If we take care of Notre Dame, I think you'll see us in the bottom 1/5 of the polls. Of course, the voters could get all kinds of Denarded this weekend and throw us enough votes to sneak in at 25.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:22 PM ^
There will be 1-3 spots open. My guess is the first opening goes to Stanford.
I'll just be happy to see Michigan in the list of "other teams receiving votes". I've considered that our Super Bowl these last two years.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:30 PM ^
Note to OP --- there is this thing called "The Google" you type in AP Top25 and it tells you the current record of all the Top25 teams. So far, only 3 have lost. Pittsburgh (15), UNC (18), Oregon State (24).
Boise State (3) and VT (10) play tomorrow but even the loser will probably not fall out of the Top25.
I'm guessing UNC and OSU (heh, heh) drop out. Doubtful M would move in.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:55 PM ^
You mean to tell me that Florida is still going to be ranked in the top 25?
Michigan outplayed #4 Florida and was more impressive than #5 Texas, against a far better team than either of those powers faced. Even #21 LSU could barely pull it off against a team missing 7 defensive starters, and #14 USC allowed Hawaii to out-gain them with 588 yards. Yep, U of M deserves to be ranked. Florida's spot would be the most fair, but I suppose I would settle for LSU's spot... until next week.
September 6th, 2010 at 1:21 AM ^
Teams do not fall from the top 5 to unranked after winning their first game, no matter how crappy they looked. No they did not look impressive, but it would be ridiculous if they were dropped from the rankings.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:33 PM ^
but I hope the media slappylackeys succumb to Brian Kelly-love and ND worship and slot the Irish in somewhere in the 25.
September 6th, 2010 at 12:33 AM ^
Have you seen some of the articles on CBSSports? I'd have to say the media is giving us even more love than ND.
Love the season thus far. Hope that RR and Denard keep control of the guys and don't let all this media love take the chip off their shoulders!
September 6th, 2010 at 12:34 AM ^
I agree. I don't want to be ranked just yet, espically after last year. If we go 6-0 we deserve to be ranked no sooner.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:35 PM ^
We were ranked briefly following the ND game last year if my memory serves me correctly. I'm as excited as anybody but we were all this excited last year after the first four games.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:40 PM ^
Yeah I keep bringing myself back to reality by thinking about this time last year. I do think we're better but if last year taught us anything, it's to take the season a game at a time. Just enjoy the ride. Haha for some reason as I typed that I thought of that Harold and Kumar scene where they ride the cheetah...except Denard is the cheetah.
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September 6th, 2010 at 2:24 AM ^
September 6th, 2010 at 9:33 AM ^
We beat what *may* be a good team. At the time we beat Notre Dame, I'm sure you remember they were in the top 25 and were generally thought to be a better team than they actually were.
Connecticut may ultimately prove to be a good team, but at the same time they may have regressed a little from last year. We just don't know yet.
September 6th, 2010 at 1:07 PM ^
I agree with your overall point, but our defense was helped out greatly by the Astroglide brand football that UConn was throwing around yesterday.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:41 PM ^
September 5th, 2010 at 11:16 PM ^
We not care about rankings for the time being? As coaches like to say, "Take it a game at a time. Rankings and props from the pollsters will take care of themselves."
Until we prove that we can slug it out with the Big 10's biggest mo' fos, I'd just as soon we sneak up on people, anyway.
September 5th, 2010 at 11:22 PM ^
A convincing victory over ND would probably get Michigan in the top 25: barely. One good thing about being Michigan is that if they play well, they will be ranked fairly by the end of the year. That is what really counts, anyway.
Getting "too far ahead," I could see a very nice ranking if they manage to go 6-0 with a signature victory over Sparty.
September 5th, 2010 at 11:27 PM ^
September 6th, 2010 at 1:07 PM ^
50/50
September 5th, 2010 at 11:32 PM ^
The team played well, but even going 2-0 by beating ND won't get Michigan in the top 25...........we saw this story last year and the team imploded once they got into Big Ten play.....the voters won't be so quick to give UofM the benefit of the doubt, not after the last few years.
Beating UConn and ND would be great, but then you've got UMass and Bowling Green........no one will care about Michigan beating those teams.
Start out Big Ten play convincingly, and then we'll talk about being ranked..........I want this team to succeed, I like RichRod and his style of play, but it won't mean anything unless we win a few against our conference opponents.
September 6th, 2010 at 1:25 AM ^
I disagree. I think that a convincing win over ND gets us in the top 25. The voters have short memories, and its pretty clear that one more similar performance from Denard will get the hype train a-rollin' full speed ahead.
September 6th, 2010 at 2:06 AM ^
I don't think Michigan will br ranked unless they take down a ranked team - the first one they encounter will be Iowa.
September 5th, 2010 at 11:49 PM ^
If you watched sportsworks like I did. Woody said the Spartans were much more impressive. Baligian and Sharp were of the opinion it was more about UCONN sucking, then Michigan doing well. Also according to Sharp, when B10 play starts, other teams like the great Spartans will just run it down Michigan's throat. The 3-3-5 has no chance of stopping the run. Our finesse defense will be smooshed by all the ogres in the B10. Also DR will be out with injury soon enough. You see, he runs far to much.
Now that I have been enlightened by experts such as these... at least the suspense for this season is over. Michigan will be lucky to finish the season ranked ahead of Yale, let alone the top 50.
September 6th, 2010 at 6:57 AM ^
I watched those ass hats talk about Notre Dame. I don't know if you've heard, but we might as well mail it in against Notre Dame on Saturday. Our defense won't be able to stop that Brian Kelly offense who will just "run it down the defense's throats."
Someone should ask Bob Stoops what he thinks of a 3-3-5 "finesse defense" against the run. His Oklahoma Sooners played against WVU's in the 2008 Fiesta Bowl. I'm fairly certain he came away impressed.
September 6th, 2010 at 10:38 AM ^
Sean Baligian is a moron, and I am starting to dislike him almost as much as Bill "Huge Douche" Simonson and his diarrhea-of-the-mouth. I never thought someone would approach Huge-like disdain from me, but Baligian is starting to make that a reality.
September 5th, 2010 at 11:52 PM ^
I know it's completely irrelevant, but I found it amusing.
When playing a NCAA 2011 Dynasty, Michigan was still out of the Top 25 after starting 7-0. One of the fake "headlines" it showed on the ESPN News thing was "ANN ARBOR IS FURIOUS: Fans angry about snub in polls"
September 6th, 2010 at 12:45 AM ^
That's with one zero.
September 6th, 2010 at 1:02 AM ^
and rightfully so. everyone hopped right back on the bandwagon last year when we started 4-0 and some people were putting us in their top 10/15 in those 'based on performance only' rankings. they all got totally burned (as did we) so they will wisely stay off the michigan pos-bang for another week or so.
September 6th, 2010 at 1:23 AM ^
At this point it doesn't really matter to me - keep winning and we're ranked. Just focused on ND this week. The rest will come.
September 6th, 2010 at 1:25 AM ^
been to a bowl in two years, and have had gone 8-16 in that time, being ranked should really be near the bottom of the priorities list.
September 6th, 2010 at 2:48 AM ^
The polls always seem to lag behind a week. I think we'll break the top 25 after UMASS (based on wins over UCONN and ND) .
September 6th, 2010 at 2:50 AM ^
Double penetration.
September 6th, 2010 at 8:28 AM ^
I'd rather fly below the radar.
September 6th, 2010 at 8:58 AM ^
About the same chance the Forcier transfer threads have of stopping...
September 6th, 2010 at 10:05 AM ^
But we won't be ranked unless we beat ND, and beat them fairly impressively. Another 3 point victory won't be enough to get us there.
September 6th, 2010 at 11:05 AM ^
a few more games like that and maybe we will be ranked
September 6th, 2010 at 12:13 PM ^
That's the last thing we need right now...I don't even want to be ranked after we beat ND. Let the team keep that chip on that shoulder where it belongs.
September 6th, 2010 at 12:26 PM ^
September 6th, 2010 at 12:38 PM ^
within hours of the conclusion of the last game. usually they're turned in way earlier due to the likelihood any top 25 game is over by midnight Eastern, etc.
September 6th, 2010 at 12:39 PM ^
Its concievable that we get ranked after ND if we win, but I think some will be at least sceptical until the MSU and Iowa games. Win those and we're on our way back.
All that said beat ND in South Bend and do it walking away.....its certainly possible.
September 6th, 2010 at 12:54 PM ^
Not this week, but it's possible if we win next week. We turned some heads Saturday. Beating a Brian Kelly-coached ND in South Bend would turn some more.