CFP Top 25 - OSU #1, jumping LSU. UM stays at 13
November 27th, 2019 at 1:35 AM ^
Somehow not hard to move up for Baylor.
They beat an unranked (now) 6-5 Texas team at home and they shoot up 5 spots? Michigan beat a (now) 7-4 IU on the road in more dominant fashion and didn't budge.
What an absolute joke.
November 27th, 2019 at 3:48 AM ^
Unfortunately this had nothing to do with what happened last week. This had to do with what could happen in the next two weeks. If Baylor finishes the season 12-1 and conference champions, they need to be in position to take a playoff spot, or at least be competitive for it. They moved up in these rankings to be in position to to make that move if they win out. Michigan should pass them again with a win vs OSU, but I would expect Baylor to overtake us again with a win vs Oklahoma (assuming they win this weekend).
November 26th, 2019 at 7:30 PM ^
Of the 6 One-loss teams in the top 9, doesn't Georgia have the worst loss? At least Baylor, Minnesota, and Alabama lost to ranked teams in the top 10. Utah losing to a ranked USC on the road on a weeknight doesn't seem as bad as losing at home to a school with a losing record. I thought the committee was supposed to separate a team's complete record from how long ago a loss occurred. This list doesn't look like that is happening. Also - Oklahoma's loss to KSU was beyond sloppy. Not sure what to do with a team that has an offense that good and a defense so bad. Baylor really let that opportunity slip away.
November 26th, 2019 at 7:35 PM ^
Moving Baylor up so far legitimizes the Big 12 and Oklahoma, even though that conference is awful.
November 26th, 2019 at 11:21 PM ^
Minnesota lost to Iowa, which is far outside the Top 10.
November 26th, 2019 at 7:30 PM ^
Fuck it, what do we have to lose, whatever happens, can't be worse than the individual circumstances of the last 3 times we played them. Boys, time to rock out with your cock out.
November 26th, 2019 at 7:36 PM ^
I see the CFP is ranking PSU and Wiscy ahead of Michigan, in opposition of the AP that had Michigan the highest of the three teams. If we beat OSU I expect that Michigan would be (SHOULD BE) the highest ranked of the three. Wouldn't that be a kick in the nuts if the CFP committee bones us out of a Rose Bowl invite.
November 26th, 2019 at 9:02 PM ^
CFP doesn't decide on the NY6...Their only job is to decide the Top 4. Then the remainder of the NY6 Bowls follow their process for selecting teams; playoff committee literally cannot bone us out of anything.
Do I believe that right now, we could beat Penn State and Wisconsin on a neutral field..Absolutely. However, the cold hard truth is we had our chances against both and lost (and got the shit kicked out of us by Wisconsin). No issue with those two being ranked ahead..
Beat Ohio State, then its a different story...But until we do, we are ranked right about where we should be.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:01 PM ^
I am OK with currently being ranked behind PSU and Wiscy. It's true the CFP doesn't select for the Rose Bowl, however, the CFP rankings likely weigh into the Rose Bowl committee's decision.
November 27th, 2019 at 6:23 AM ^
This is where the committee can talk out both sides of their ass. We are the better team today and they all know it. However, they are ranking us behind them with the ol' " entire body of work". Whatever....win this week and it will all take care of itself.
November 26th, 2019 at 7:37 PM ^
Setting up an upset victory over #1 OSU for the 50th anniversary of 1969.
November 27th, 2019 at 6:26 AM ^
All week long so far, the national pundits are giving us a slim chance at best to pull the upset. Everyone is talking like this game is a forgone conclusion that osu wins and finishes the season as the #1. The dominoes are all in place. It's time!
November 26th, 2019 at 7:48 PM ^
How many times have they been #1 when we played them in the last 10 years? Feels like a lot
edit: jk this is the first time
November 26th, 2019 at 7:49 PM ^
1969 all over again
November 26th, 2019 at 7:53 PM ^
Michigan deserved to move up, fuck the CFP...
November 26th, 2019 at 7:53 PM ^
Fuck Ohio
November 26th, 2019 at 7:54 PM ^
The PSU and Wisconsin ranking are concerning for Rose Bowl possibilities.
November 26th, 2019 at 8:11 PM ^
Nah. I think if U-M beats OSU, they'll move ahead of PSU and the Minnesota/Wisconsin loser.
The Minnesota/Wisconsin winner may stay ahead, but they'd still have a game to play themselves - if they lose that, then I think they move behind U-M.
PSU being ahead of Florida looks important in terms of a 2-loss non-Rose Bowl B1G team getting an Orange Bowl bid. I think that's on the table too (say if the Rose Bowl takes an 11-2 Minnesota over a 10-2 Michigan, who'd likely be ahead of a 10-2 Penn State, who'd likely be ahead of a 10-2 Florida, who'd likely be ahead of a 10-2 Notre Dame).
November 26th, 2019 at 10:35 PM ^
what was your assessment of OSU the other day? Do you see any area that Michigan can take advantage?
November 27th, 2019 at 1:05 AM ^
Hope for turnovers?
November 27th, 2019 at 6:32 AM ^
The key is to punish Justin Fields. Hit him hard and keep hitting him (within the rules of course). Easier said then done, but if we can get some hits on him, it will change the way he plays.
November 27th, 2019 at 6:50 AM ^
If Michigan wins, 100% they are ahead of WI/MN loser. And 100% WI/MN winner ahead of MI. This will keep OSU in line for a playoff bid. UNLESS, Michigan destroys OSU and they have a shaky win in Championship game, then door opens for OK, Baylor, Utah and yes, Bama
November 26th, 2019 at 8:46 PM ^
If we win, we jump them without a doubt. Absolutely zero question. So don't worry.
November 26th, 2019 at 8:46 PM ^
If we win, we jump them without a doubt. Absolutely zero question. So don't worry.
November 26th, 2019 at 7:55 PM ^
Good. Maybe their best team ever...
They are favored, a lot of pressure on them to dominate. As a big underdog we have nothing to lose.
November 26th, 2019 at 7:58 PM ^
The selection show is infuriating. They keep giving Alabama credit for losing a close game to LSU at home, but completely overlook the fact that - even if they beat Auburn - their two best wins will be over 5-loss Texas A&M and 4-loss Auburn. Plus they will not have won their conference, nor their division. How people are still giving them even a remote chance just seems insane. Who you beat should count for more than just not losing.
November 26th, 2019 at 8:03 PM ^
That LSU game wasn’t close as the score suggested
November 26th, 2019 at 9:30 PM ^
Whenever 'Bama got within a TD after being blown out in the 1st half, LSU had an answer...yes, that game was not all that close...and in Tuscaloosa
November 27th, 2019 at 1:10 AM ^
And it's not like LSU has been scorching teams like OSU such that playing them close is a special accomplishment.
6-5 Texas played them just as close.
Auburn played them even closer and that was at LSU.
And yes, it wasn't nearly as close as the score indicated. They were getting torched by 20 at the half and never once had the ball with a chance to take the lead in the second half.
November 26th, 2019 at 8:14 PM ^
Bastards. They should have put michigan at 12.
November 26th, 2019 at 8:16 PM ^
fuck Ohio. . .
Just win this damn game. Sort the rest of the postseason out later. . .
November 26th, 2019 at 8:42 PM ^
Some of you overreacting from tonight. As Indy Pete said, clearly chairman makes it seem the entire process is feeling driven. Tonight doesn’t change anything for Michigan good or bad, If anything slightly good for OSU being #1.
Right now PSU and Florida ahead just by whatever. Really could say we are #11. They got no other impact games. End of day, does a 10+ win over OSU get you by Wisconsin/Minnesota winner, Baylor, Oklahoma, Utah, and Bama. That's a lot of people to jump. However, the committee is showing criteria changes and sort of irrelevant. They go off of feel and personal thoughts on just who they think "is better". Michigan beats OSU by 10+, it will create lots of buzz. Not sure if enough to get over Hump, but it will be talked about. This committee is very inconsistent. Baylor moves up 5 beating Texas. I think it needs to be 10+ (Nothing fluky), and the media will start the chatter of, does anyone want to play Michigan right now? I think not. OSU moving to #1 isn't bad for Michigan. You beat the best by 10 or 14+ lots can change.
Watch CFP show tonight? End that looked st all rival games this weekend. Didn't even talk Um/OSU as a "possible upset". I think most of talking heads don't think Michigan has any shot. They actually win Saturday convincingly, the narrative changes. Right now it’s OSU is way better, nothing to talk about.
Harbaugh, please please please have the boys ready to play Saturday. I think we can shock the college football world on Saturday!!!
November 26th, 2019 at 8:45 PM ^
However, Baylor jumping 5 spots with a shitty win over Texas was a total joke.
November 27th, 2019 at 6:42 AM ^
Fuck Baylor and their shitty schedule and their unimpressive wins. I hope they lose by 50 next time they play Oklahoma.
November 26th, 2019 at 8:51 PM ^
#1? When their starting QB has a broken thumb and a bum ankle?????
Bahahaha
November 27th, 2019 at 12:41 AM ^
Dobbins is probably going to get over 100. And I don't care. I don't think containing him is the key. I am looking at what Michigan's defense is going to do to contain Fields. To me if they keep him under their thumb, they can win.
November 27th, 2019 at 6:44 AM ^
I'm hoping he is a little tired/beat up. He had 36 carries last week against penn st.
November 26th, 2019 at 8:58 PM ^
Not counting on this happening, but if an upset of the #1 team in America somehow came to pass on Saturday....wow. This team, this staff, the program as a whole, has one hell of an opportunity.
Its time, Jim.
November 26th, 2019 at 8:58 PM ^
Don't really disagree, but LSU has beaten better teams and should be #1. It's also another season where BAMA won't even win their division so should not be in the playoffs.
November 26th, 2019 at 9:10 PM ^
Why do we all get our hopes up every year? Haven’t we learned by now? Fuck it. Go blue!
November 26th, 2019 at 9:14 PM ^
The higher they rank the harder they fall.
Go Blue !!!
November 26th, 2019 at 9:26 PM ^
Does a big win for UofM, combined with an OSU QB injury question with obvious loss of competitiveness, compel the committee to "tie" the teams even though UofM has one more loss and reward them as one of the best four teams for competition's sake?
Sort of an inverse '74.
November 26th, 2019 at 9:27 PM ^
Butter them up before they come to Ann Arbor.
November 26th, 2019 at 9:36 PM ^
The committee is challenging this team to keep its ranking. Sweep the remaining games and get the best seed. All the pressure is on OSU. UM playing with house money.
Go Blue !!!
November 26th, 2019 at 10:00 PM ^
I would love to hear the rationalizations for moving ohio past LSU and Baylor up FIVE spots for beating unranked Texas by two scores.
The playoff system has managed to make college football less fun for me.
November 27th, 2019 at 1:15 AM ^
OSU past LSU is much more defensible. OSU beat a top 10 handily. They have far better metrics than LSU. They would be favored by a TD on a neutral field. Hard to argue there.
Baylor moving up five spots for beating a 6-5, unranked Texas team at home makes absolutely no sense at all. Especially when Michigan had a more impressive win on the road by 25 against IU.
November 27th, 2019 at 7:45 AM ^
I agree with this, having people who are biased make up rankings is ludicrous. I say, mandate every D1 school play one FCS so that FCS school can make some money. Again, EVERY school, but give zero points in a grading system. Then grade out every teams season based on strength of schedule and wins vs D1. Kind of like Kenpom. You score more points for winning your conference so you get a boost in rankings. Take the top 12. Top 4 get a bye. The top ranked NON power 5 get an automatic bid even if 19th ranked. Then you have a true national champion.
This would make the season so much more interesting. More teams have a chance. Conference champions would NOT get automatic bid. Example, You could have a 6 - 6 West team win a freak game vs the East champ in the B1G. Most don't want to see a 38th rated conference champion in playoff.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:18 PM ^
It's all about who plays #3 Clemson first. Lsu went in & beat Bama in their house ...they should be #1.
C'mon Blue ...time to shine on Sat!
November 26th, 2019 at 10:26 PM ^
Ugh. So much is setting up for this to be one of the classic victories if UM pulls this off.
Or yet another kick in the balls.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:40 PM ^
Let's assume we won The Game and OSU went to playoff even after they lost to us. Let's assume again OSU got in as No. 4, and winning it all including the championship game. That scenario just excites me as we can firmly claim Michigan is better than this year's fucking champion without going into the playoff. I will laugh at the "fake" championship OSU got, then feel sad about why the referee fucked us in the PSU game.
Fuck OSU! Go Blue!