Where Michigan football ranks in USS LBM Coaches Poll after close-call Northwestern game
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Michigan football beat Northwestern, 24-22, on Saturday to improve to 8-2 on the season. Yet, the maize and blue didn’t exactly impress in the effort.
The Wolverine offense actually moved the ball with seeming ease against a top-rated defense, but with five turnovers against the Wildcats, the coaches across college football weren’t about to reward the maize and blue.
In the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, Michigan remained No. 17, with no ranked wins, but two ranked losses in No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 16 USC. Ohio State remains No. 1, and the Buckeyes only have one ranked wins, over No. 18 Texas.
US LBM Coaches Poll rankings after Week 12
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 1573 | 61 | 1 | – | 1/2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 11-0 | 1497 | 0 | 2 | – | 2/21 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 10-0 | 1457 | 2 | 3 | – | 3/22 |
| 4 | Georgia | 9-1 | 1381 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 3/10 |
| 5 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1285 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 2/9 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 10-1 | 1268 | 0 | 7 | +1 | 4/15 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 10-1 | 1213 | 0 | 8 | +1 | 7/24 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 8-2 | 1099 | 0 | 10 | +2 | 6/NR |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 8-2 | 1064 | 0 | 9 | – | 5/21 |
| 10 | Alabama | 8-2 | 976 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 4/20 |
| 11 | BYU | 9-1 | 923 | 0 | 12 | +1 | 8/NR |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 9-1 | 815 | 0 | 12 | – | 7/NR |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 8-2 | 777 | 0 | 14 | +1 | 11/NR |
| 14 | Utah | 8-2 | 748 | 0 | 15 | +1 | 14/NR |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 8-2 | 707 | 0 | 16 | +1 | 2/18 |
| 16 | USC | 8-2 | 610 | 0 | 18 | +2 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Michigan | 8-2 | 587 | 0 | 17 | – | 13/NR |
| 18 | Texas | 7-3 | 521 | 0 | 10 | -8 | 1/19 |
| 19 | Virginia | 9-2 | 455 | 0 | 19 | – | 11/NR |
| 20 | Tennessee | 7-3 | 403 | 0 | 20 | – | 11/22 |
| 21 | Missouri | 7-3 | 220 | 0 | 24 | +3 | 14/NR |
| 22 | James Madison | 9-1 | 201 | 0 | 25 | +3 | 22/NR |
| 23 | North Texas | 9-1 | 164 | 0 | NR | +4 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Houston | 8-2 | 144 | 0 | NR | +5 | 22/NR |
| 25 | Tulane | 8-2 | 96 | 0 | NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 21 Louisville; No. 22 Cincinnati; No. 23 Pittsburgh
Others Receiving Votes
Navy 56; SMU 42; Illinois 34; Washington 28; Iowa 24; Arizona 23; Louisville 21; San Diego State 19; Arizona State 16; Pittsburgh 13; Nebraska 12; East Carolina 3
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan football stays at same rank after beating Northwestern
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