Michigan Moves up to #15 in the Coaches Poll, Down To #19 In AP Poll
PSU is now #2, of course. So next weekend will be a pretty marquee game.
The lines aren't out yet, but I am guessing PSU will be favored by something like 9 or 10. In my opinion, they should be favored by about 17. If O'Korn gets rattled during a day game at Indiana, he is going to curl up in the fetal position at PSU at night.
FYI, a viable passing offense is an important part of modern college football.
MOD EDIT - slight addition to catch all the poll discussion - LSA
October 15th, 2017 at 3:21 PM ^
Now, is this motivation for Michigan, sure, it could be. The pressure is solely on Penn State in my opinion. The average fan doesn’t expect Michigan to win Saturday, so they should play like they have nothing to lose. Will that be enough to win, even I don’t think so, but college football is a crazy sport, stranger things have happened.
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Not saying they aren't good, but Alabama would waltz all over them and I suspect OSU will too.
Frankly, the whole poll shows just how "Alabama and 129 other teams" this year is. Georgia at 3? TCU at 4? Notre Dame at 13? It's all weird. Nobody this year looks legitimately like a national title threat but Alabama and (sigh) OSU. Everyone else looks like varying levels of non-descript 9-3/10-2 outfits
October 15th, 2017 at 3:46 PM ^
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after the Sooners defeated OSU I said the bucknuts would rebound and defeat PSU quite handily.
Theyre looking very solid right now and should fulfill that prediction.
October 15th, 2017 at 4:23 PM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 3:50 PM ^
I'm guessing line will be more like 6, and a piece of that due to PSU playing in their own stadium.
This does not sound like much, but it's mainly because a low scoring game is likely, something like 20-14 or 17-10. This is a game where a lot of rain might be a good thing.
October 15th, 2017 at 3:59 PM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 4:02 PM ^
just Win The Game !!!!
October 15th, 2017 at 4:12 PM ^
I believe we have a good shot to beat Wisconsin as they've been somewhat unimpressive lately. Firmly believe we'll lose to Penn State and o$u. In my book those are guaranteed losses. But, as a famous ex coach once said, that's why we play the game! Appalachian state, anyone?
October 15th, 2017 at 4:15 PM ^
This might explain why the AP ranking looks disappointing: Michigan is first in FBS in Total Defense; 86th in FBS in Total Offense. Marshall (92nd) and Kentucky (106) are the only five-win FBS teams ranked lower than Michigan in Total Offense.
- Kentucky (106th in total offense; 67th in total defense)
- Marshall (92nd in total offense; 25th in total defense)
- Memphis (14th in total offense; 116th in total defense; 25th in AP poll)
- Michigan State (5th in total defense; 78th in total offense; 18th in AP poll)
- Navy (18th in total offense, but first in rushing offense; 77th in total defense)
- Notre Dame (21st in total offense; 48th in total defense; 13th in AP poll)
- Oklahoma (3rd in total offense; 49th in total defense; 9th in AP poll)
- Oklahoma State (1st in total offense; 53rd in total defense; 10th in AP poll)
- Toledo (16th in total offense; 59th in total defense)
- Virginia (60th in total offense; 18th in total defense)
- Virginia Tech (25th in total offense; 23rd in total defense; 14th in AP poll)
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October 15th, 2017 at 4:32 PM ^
Given the qb woes, how about going to a triple option look wilt O'Korn, Higdon and Walker and don't throw at all. It just might work.
October 15th, 2017 at 5:22 PM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 8:11 PM ^
"Given the qb woes, how about going to a triple option look wilt O'Korn, Higdon and Walker and don't throw at all. It just might work." If someone were to do something that silly it would be better going with one of our ex h.s. qbs like Zach who can actually run. teaching our future the offense they will be working with and it'll be quite nice when all the pieces are finally in place. He did not have Gerhart and Luck in his first couple of years at Stanford either.
October 15th, 2017 at 5:34 PM ^
polls will start to matter more. Getting close to that point of the season.
October 15th, 2017 at 7:00 PM ^
While I am more on the side of "WHO CARES, JUST WIN AND IT WONT MATTER," the way the ratings are manipulated really do have a profound effect on the total strength of the conference, which is complete bullshit.
October 15th, 2017 at 9:27 PM ^
as others have said. And those that vote also don't have much sense. How, exactly, losing as a three TD favorite (UW, Clem, OK), or getting eviscerated at home (OSU) is somehow more acceptable than in a monsoon to a rival with the second string QB, I'll never understand.
Yes, our offense has been, uh, offensive, but the changes from last week to this week show the staff is preparing better. Getting back to the plan for JOK from the 2H of Purdue will be key since the D can win games.
Regardless, I find the polls to be a bit ridiculous right now.
October 15th, 2017 at 11:30 PM ^
The Michigan haterz have their day!
It won't last long. Harbaugh time is coming for all...