Michigan falls to 8th in both the Coaches Poll and the AP Poll
Coaches Poll: http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/
Michigan was jumped by Oklahoma State. Penn State moved past USC to 4th, Ohio State stayed at 9th, and Wisconsin moved up two spots to 10th. Maryland is the next highest ranked Big Ten team at 29th. And for those who are wondering Purdue received no votes.
AP Poll: http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll
Michigan was passed by Oklahoma State in the AP Poll too. Penn State jumped USC to move to 4th, and Wisconsin jumped Ohio State to move to 9th. The Buckeyes fell two spots to 10th. Maryland is at 28th, and as with the Coaches Poll Purdue has no votes.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:08 PM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 2:44 PM ^
A downward slide after our offense's performance is justifiable. I didn't think I'd ever say it under JH, but our offense seems a bit predictable. McDoom jet sweeps, tight alignments signaling predicable runs, shotgun with empty backfield signaling downfield pass attempt to our number one receiver Tacopants... Where's the trickeration and misdirection??
September 17th, 2017 at 5:36 PM ^
Because you normally open up your playbook, and throw out all of your tricks against Air Force amirite?
September 17th, 2017 at 9:34 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 9:11 AM ^
And they didn't need to.
September 17th, 2017 at 2:48 PM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 4:39 PM ^
Just keep winning, just keep winning
Just keep winning, winning, winning
What do we do? We win, win, win!
Ha ha ha ho ho ho I love to win!
When you want to win you want to...
September 17th, 2017 at 4:35 PM ^
Same difference as long as you win.
September 17th, 2017 at 9:34 PM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 6:22 PM ^
Tulsa, University of South Alabama, and Pitt, not exactly world beaters. Air Force presents a tough challenge, and the defense played well. The offense couldn't get TDs, but still played relatively well considering the new starters on the offensive line.
I could be wrong, but I imagine if Michigan had played Tulsa, USA and Pitt, the offense would've looked better.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/team/_/id/197/oklahoma-state-cowboys
Plus, USC didn't look great. Outside of Alabama, Clemson, and Oklahoma, it seems pretty wide open just 3 weeks in.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:08 PM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 1:47 PM ^
But once you think we ARE good enough, will you CHOO CHOO CHOOSE us???
September 18th, 2017 at 6:54 AM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 9:13 AM ^
Almost lose to Air Force? The game was tighter than I would've hoped for, but in what world is winning by 16 almost losing?
September 17th, 2017 at 1:09 PM ^
Win and move into Top 5. Lose and drop to around #15. Until then we probably won't move much either way unless we suffer an upset.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:10 PM ^
Also Florida and cincy both won which helps a lot going forward.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:16 PM ^
by the skin of their teeth against Miami of Ohio. Don't think they are going to help going forward.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:55 PM ^
will win quite a few and end up with a nice record and respectable season.
The B1G looks pretty tough as well, a lot of the middling teams have improved so strength of schedule will be an asset.
September 17th, 2017 at 5:36 PM ^
Playoffs??? What are you smoking? There are three team which more than likely are in Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma. The only question is the fourth team and with our offense it isn't going to happen. Don't drink the koolaid that the MIchigan offense is are almost there. it isn't and will not be. We have a structural weakness; QB play and weak line play. Teams with a good defense and average offense will beat us.
September 17th, 2017 at 7:09 PM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 4:01 PM ^
They have the Victory Bell trophy and everything.
September 17th, 2017 at 4:16 PM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 1:11 PM ^
honest question?
September 17th, 2017 at 1:22 PM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 3:43 PM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 9:26 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 10:49 AM ^
I agree it is very early in the season to pull any meaningful assumptions about who will end up as a playoff team. That is precisely the reason the committee does not offer a poll until much later in the season.
September 17th, 2017 at 6:10 PM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 1:11 PM ^
But I do think USC and Penn State are over-rated. Looking forward to both of those teams taking a dive in the polls soon.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:23 PM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 1:58 PM ^
They're 3-0 and have played two Power 5 opponents and the defending MAC champion. I think they have some chinks in the armor but I'm OK with rewarding them for their scheduling for now.
September 17th, 2017 at 5:08 PM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 5:35 PM ^
I'm not sure why a play at the end of the first half matters. Texas's first TD came on a pick-six, just seconds before that USC TD; does that count against them?
September 17th, 2017 at 8:21 PM ^
anything of real value at this point, is only whether you take seriously your favorite team's point of play at the time the committee takes it and preliminary polling into account.
I've always thought that preliminary polling is a huge advantage for the teams regarded as the best because it's harder to dislodge them from their perch even when their performance failed or fails to match up with their ranking. So, that means if you are an Alabama and a Clemson and you are ranked first or second, a close call or even an off game won't cost you your standing as it would in the pre-committee ranking weeks.
The fact is, Michigan is building a callous for success and experience in what it does well and doesn't even as its young roster goes through the growing pains of a learning process that shakes the very confidence and raises the angst level of its fan base weekly as it projects the team's veritable abilities and stock at various positions and ability to compete against known opponents in uncertain competition and how that's judged as the weeks go by.
You've got to ask yourself having now seen this team's defense perform against three different offenses that it's certainly not perfect, but it sure is damn good and perhaps getting better and more confident in stopping anyone.
If you believe that, then you can't say that you are worried about an upcoming game against an opponent Michigan has traditionally beaten whether at home or on the road.
Like beating Purdue seems a more difficult task than say beating MSU at home. Michigan's defense matches up well against both these teams because it is faster and stronger upfront than both. It doesn't mean they will win, but I like their chances against both because of what I've seen and how they prepare and compete.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:11 PM ^
Fair. A team shouldn't be entitled to its ranking just because it won - not this early in the season. Oklahoma State looked great yesterday and deserves to move up.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:30 PM ^
They played great and deserve it.
Lot of football left - hopefully this is our last move down the polls!!!
September 17th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 3:26 PM ^
And our offense keeps the other team in the game.
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