October 1st, 2023 at 4:02 PM ^
Yeah I know, the unwashed masses need constant scoring to keep their attention. It's why I don't really watch basketball anymore. The lack of defense has completely changed the game, and not for the better IMO.
Don't get me wrong, high scoring games can be fun. But I'll take a 14 to 10 win over needing 67 points to beat Illinois.
Fuck I'm old.
October 1st, 2023 at 10:36 PM ^
It depends. If the scoring is because of phenomenal plays rather than defensive breakdowns or headscatcher alignments, etc than good. Otherwise, bad. And vice versa for defense (i.e. not because of Iowa ineptitude).
October 1st, 2023 at 3:00 PM ^
Who’s the sap who voted OSU #1?
October 1st, 2023 at 3:08 PM ^
Did anyone notice Texas gained on us (only 10pts behind) , so we need to dominate MN, b/c they will likely hop us if they beat OK next week.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:13 PM ^
As long as Michigan keeps taking care of business, they will be in the CFP at the end of the season regardless of what Texas does or how it looks.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:22 PM ^
They will not beat Oklahoma
October 1st, 2023 at 6:26 PM ^
Texas has the best win in college football by far, at Alabama. That counts for something. We have nothing even close.
It would not bother me if Texas was ranked #1 at this point. They would certainly deserve it more than Georgia who is getting credit for the accomplishments of players who are no longer on the team.
Things will sort themselves out. Just keep winning.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:21 PM ^
Who is voting FSU #1, too. That I find more egregious. Close wins over BC and an uncharacteristically toothless Clemson team do not inspire confidence in me.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:24 PM ^
Lou Holtz?
October 1st, 2023 at 8:11 PM ^
Holthsths
October 1st, 2023 at 8:30 PM ^
was the ballot spitty?
October 1st, 2023 at 3:08 PM ^
Wow, 6 out of the top 10 in The Big Ten
October 1st, 2023 at 3:58 PM ^
...East + former pac10/12
October 1st, 2023 at 3:10 PM ^
Texas will move up to 2 or maybe even 1 if they win next week against Oklahoma. That would be quite the impressive first half of the season.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:13 PM ^
I agree, like it or not we're positioned for a late-season surge with PSU And OSU in Nov, which I think benefits us-gives us more time to get our rhthym and address issues. (Eg. slant routes over the middle, db issue).
If we just continue win, none of the polls matters. but it is fun to speculate.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:12 PM ^
Chris Murray from Reno has Michigan ranked 8th, 1 spot behind Utah which just lost 21-7 to Oregon State. Makes sense.
Edit: That is from last week, AP website hasn't updated individual rankings yet.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:24 PM ^
Yeah. He’ll bump Utah down 1 spot this week.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:25 PM ^
Still a bit early to matter much but that is ridiculous. Maybe he has a chip on is shoulder re Cade. Or maybe he knows nothing about football. Or both. Glad you mentioned it last week's ranking though. I'm liking the SP rankings more and more not just because Michigan does well in that but because it takes out personal bias ( yes understand can be statistical bias too.)
October 1st, 2023 at 3:31 PM ^
In what world are we #8 (even if it's from last week)?
This Chris guy needs another job.
October 1st, 2023 at 8:32 PM ^
He must have lost his fake girlfriend from Canada to a Michigan guy.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:24 PM ^
In typical Michigan fashion, no matter who we play, it will always be “you still haven’t played anyone.” We saw how the media treated Colorado’s win over Nebraska, but now that we absolutely dominate them, they’re just bad. Rutgers is currently 4-1, but nope they’re awful too. UNLV and BGSU have both beaten P5 teams as well
October 1st, 2023 at 3:55 PM ^
Have you been listening to CFB Final on Sunday mornings? Joey Galloway is such a homer jackass. He said Oklahoma is the best all around team right now, and his sidekick Dan Mullin said Texas should be #1. Galloway gives UGA credit for being the defending champ, but poo-poo's Michigan asking "when are they going to play somebody".
Galloway is not a person with a tough will. He cannot bring himself to give any credit to UM, at all...
October 1st, 2023 at 4:11 PM ^
Yeah, Galloway is a chump. There's a reason he's not a part of ESPN's main CFB coverage anymore. His takes are dull and so is his intellect.
October 1st, 2023 at 6:29 PM ^
Galloway sucks! Let Michigan prove him wrong, again. Funny how they give the Top SEC teams a pass when they Howard U in November.
October 1st, 2023 at 6:31 PM ^
Ugh that was my driving entertainment this morning. He is awful.
October 1st, 2023 at 6:36 PM ^
Have you noticed that CFB Final - a show that covers the day's CFB results across the entire nation - has now added an "SEC roundup" segment?
No Big Ten roundup segment or even ACC roundup or Big 12 roundup. Just an SEC roundup segment.
ESPN is not even pretending anymore that they are anything but the in-house network for the SEC. There does not even need to be an SEC network, ESPN is the SEC network.
No Big Ten team - not even Galloway's Buckeyes - is going to be highlighted on that show.
October 1st, 2023 at 8:21 PM ^
I heard Galloway and Mullen this morning say that as well. I usually don't watch College Football Final anymore. I used to be a regular when Rece Davis, Mark May and Trev Alberts were doing it. It went downhill when they put Holtz on it. The show lost me when Davis left and now is completely unwatchable.
Severing ties with ESPN may be one of the better decisions made the B1G.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:48 PM ^
If Texas wins this week, they jump us and probably Georgia, too. Rankings are meaningless at this time of year - they’re just fun fodder.
October 1st, 2023 at 3:51 PM ^
Absolutely true.
October 1st, 2023 at 4:45 PM ^
Texas will definitely jump us with a win but I don't think they jump Georgia. Even though Georgia has looked less than impressive against multiple bad teams, they're still SEC.
October 1st, 2023 at 4:32 PM ^
LSU has no business being ranked. OSU vs Maryland should be a ranked spotlight game. If they weren’t coming off of a bye, I would have OSU on upset alert. Still wouldn’t be surprised if they lost. Maryland had looked legit.
October 1st, 2023 at 5:05 PM ^
Being #1 would nice for the feels and hype, but after we do our traditional faceplant in the bowl game, our ranking in early October will be irrelevant.
October 1st, 2023 at 5:33 PM ^
Mr. Positive.
I was thinking while Georgia was losing to Auburn yesterday, if we’re #1 this week going in to Minnesota, the media will reference a billion times how in 1977, #1 Michigan went to Minneapolis and lost. So maybe we’ll be spared that now.
Otherwise, it’s true that rankings mean nothing now, especially at this part of the season. If the media had their way, they’d make the entire top ten out of SEC teams.
October 1st, 2023 at 6:30 PM ^
Didnt we lose to Minnesota ranked #2 in 1986 too
October 1st, 2023 at 6:43 PM ^
Yes. In November. I was there, it was cold and raw. We turned the ball over repeatedly.
It was the beginning of our we-can't-contain-a-running-QB legacy. Minnesota was meh that year, but QB Rickey Foggie kept eluding our defense to get into winning field goal range as time ran out.
October 1st, 2023 at 8:35 PM ^
Me too. It sucked.
October 1st, 2023 at 8:14 PM ^
“Mr. Positive.”
Beginning on 1-1-70, I’ve watched Michigan lose 29 bowl games. No other program in the country has lost as many in that time span. It’s really a pathetic record.
October 1st, 2023 at 6:25 PM ^
Good to see Georgia's lead shirking and the Maize and Blue have 12 first place votes. The AP writers still love the Longhorns.
Michigan is in a good spot as we start October.
October 1st, 2023 at 6:25 PM ^
Mathematically, Georgia is 1.8, M is 2.8, and Texas is 3.0. ( ( (# of Poll voters)*25 - (team’s point total) ) / (# of Poll voters) ) + 1. The AP has 62 voters this year. Your homework: simplify this equation.
October 1st, 2023 at 6:45 PM ^
Michigan > Ohio State.
October 1st, 2023 at 6:30 PM ^
TBH I would feel more comfortable if Michigan were not ranked #1in the polls till late November.
And with formidable November schedule, that will take care of itself. Don't screw up in October, go 4-0 in November, and Michigan will be #1 (top 3 at the very least) going into the playoffs.
October 1st, 2023 at 8:39 PM ^
Don’t be shocked if UM falls to 3 next week if Texas beats Oklahoma. All that matters is top 4.
October 1st, 2023 at 10:57 PM ^
Truth be told, Texas deserves to be over us & UGA right now. AP is meaningless anyway.
Once the playoff rankings come out, I wouldn’t be surprised to see us & UGA outside the top 4 to start off…but as you said, it doesn’t mean a damn thing anyway.
October 2nd, 2023 at 11:03 AM ^
I actually think it's better to be 2 or even 3 than 1, target on your back, maybe even higher expectations. UM is sort of flying under the radar with UGA, Colorado, USC getting more attention.