Michigan is #4 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll
AP: http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll
The top 5 in the AP Poll is unchanged. Wisconsin (#8) and Nebraska (#10) are now both in the top 10.
Coaches: http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/
The Coaches Poll now also has Nebrasks (#9) and Wisconsin (#10) in the top 10.
October 10th, 2016 at 1:40 PM ^
~ said every Spary fan.
October 10th, 2016 at 2:30 PM ^
Ironically, if you read to the very bottom of the coaches poll, they list "others receiving votes"
Sparty is nowhere in that list, but at the very bottom...
Receiving 1 vote....
Is Middle Tennessee
October 10th, 2016 at 4:04 PM ^
October 10th, 2016 at 4:26 PM ^
There was a long stretch of time - from about 1969 through 2009 - where MSU being unranked was perfectly normal.
October 10th, 2016 at 1:23 PM ^
Western ranked for this first time ever. Their coach gone after this year?
October 10th, 2016 at 1:30 PM ^
October 10th, 2016 at 1:27 PM ^
those are the only ranked teams in the Big Ten. Four in the top 10, none from 11-25.
October 10th, 2016 at 2:40 PM ^
Boy, I'd love to plan Nebraska in the B1G champ game (no jinxies).
NU/Wis will determine winner, since each play each OSU.
October 10th, 2016 at 12:44 PM ^
October 10th, 2016 at 1:29 PM ^
we should have dropped to #8 the way Rutgers out-hit us all game.
October 10th, 2016 at 12:45 PM ^
Check out the S&P+ Defensive rankings:
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October 10th, 2016 at 12:48 PM ^
I don't really get Ole Miss at 12 with a 3-2 record either. I know they lost to Florida St and Bama but Florida St. isn't as good as people assumed
October 10th, 2016 at 1:01 PM ^
October 10th, 2016 at 4:40 PM ^
should be ahead though? They lost a relatively close game to Alabama who has murdered everyone else. They lost a relatively close game at FSU, who is not good as people assumed by still pretty good, as evidenced by their win over Miami this weekend. You could argue putting them a few spots lower but you'd be splitting hairs about who to drop them behind.
October 10th, 2016 at 1:25 PM ^
The Mike Riley effect
October 10th, 2016 at 12:47 PM ^
Western Michigan at 24 though!
October 10th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
The Boat
October 10th, 2016 at 1:04 PM ^
Well deserved to be ranked
October 10th, 2016 at 2:55 PM ^
October 10th, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
I'm fine with #4 until we beat OSU. Then I expect to get bumped to #2.
October 10th, 2016 at 12:56 PM ^
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October 10th, 2016 at 1:24 PM ^
Hei5man
October 10th, 2016 at 2:38 PM ^
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October 10th, 2016 at 1:03 PM ^
That wisconsin v nebraska game is shaping up to be quite the matchup. Hope Nebraska can keep it honest, but I just do not see how they will be able to.
October 10th, 2016 at 1:06 PM ^
October 10th, 2016 at 1:06 PM ^
Washington closed the gap some from last week.
This will all sort itself out, but the poll loses credibility with me when we beat a team 78-0 and the team below us creeps closer. And we've already had teams jumped over us twice this year.
That said, here's my CFP list (having looked at remaining schedules):
Alabama (toughest stretch schedule of the four, butthey are so good)
Clemson (cakewalk home)
Washington (They don't play Colorado. What has happened to the PAC 12?)
Michigan or OSU, whoever wins The Game. In the mean time, Go Wisconsin!
October 10th, 2016 at 1:22 PM ^
October 10th, 2016 at 1:30 PM ^
I was at the game where they demolished Stanford. They are legit and well-coached; they made very, very few mistakes during that game. Their QB, Jake Browning, is a lot like end of season Jake Rudock- not at all flashy, but extremely solid and an excellent decision maker. I saw one, just one, inadvisable pass from him.
One of my best friends is a huge UW fan; has been going to the games for 30+ years. It would be great to see a UW-M national championship game, but I'm pretty sure we couldn't watch it together.
October 10th, 2016 at 1:27 PM ^
Colorado plays ASU this week and Utah at the end of the season. If they beat both of those teams, there's a good chance that they end up playing Washington in the conference championship game.
October 10th, 2016 at 2:58 PM ^
October 10th, 2016 at 5:38 PM ^
Colorado controls their own destiny. If they win out, they will be in the PAC 12 title game. Colorado doesn't play Washington and they are favored in all of their remaining games.
October 10th, 2016 at 1:31 PM ^
Other than a general desire to see OSU lose, not sure Wisconsin beating OSU has any real bearing unless somehow OSU drops another game before we play them.
October 10th, 2016 at 5:36 PM ^
October 10th, 2016 at 1:12 PM ^
A&M's spread is 7/NR. So at least one person didn't rank A&M in the Top 25.
Tennessee's spread is 9/15. So the person who didn't rank A&M ranked UT at least 10 spots in front of them.
October 10th, 2016 at 1:30 PM ^
I'm pretty sure "Hi/Lo" just represents their highest and lowest ranking of the year. It's not an indication of the spread of votes from the coaches. This is directly from the page:
"Hi/Low = The highest and lowest ranking each team has held during the designated season. Any team that starts the season unranked and/or falls out of the top 25 during the season will reflect a "NR" (not ranked) designation as its lowest rank"
October 10th, 2016 at 2:14 PM ^
My bad - thanks!
October 10th, 2016 at 1:35 PM ^
That's high/low for the season, not the week.
October 10th, 2016 at 2:15 PM ^
My bad - thanks!
October 10th, 2016 at 1:18 PM ^
I think part of the 78-0 score is because of the bye week. Will be basically impossible for anyone to pass us during our bye now.
Nice to have a coach who helps his team with national perception in ranking, heisman voting, and pro prospects.
October 10th, 2016 at 1:23 PM ^
Washington has their bye next week as well, so that helps.