Michigan rises in US LBM Coaches Poll after blowout win over UTEP
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Michigan football wasn't exactly awe-inspiring in the first half against UTEP, but in the second half, the Wolverines pounced all over the Miners, turning a 17-14 halftime lead to a 52-17 drubbing.
But how would the coaches across college football react to the maize and blue's big win?
The latest US LBM Coaches Poll is out, and Michigan football moved up from 19th to 18th. Up next, it will face No. 17 Iowa before also hosting No. 14 Penn State, No. 4 Indiana, and then traveling to face No. 16 Oregon and No. 7 Ohio State.
Michigan has one win against a ranked opponent in No. 24 Oklahoma.
Here are the full rankings:
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 3-0 | 1807 | 46 | 1 | – | 1/4 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 3-0 | 1742 | 16 | 2 | – | 2/3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 3-0 | 1636 | 2 | 3 | – | 3/5 |
| 4 | Indiana Hoosiers | 3-0 | 1613 | 9 | 4 | – | 4/6 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 3-0 | 1552 | 1 | 5 | – | 5/7 |
| 6 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-0 | 1501 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6/11 |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2-1 | 1473 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1/7 |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 3-0 | 1309 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8/12 |
| 9 | BYU Cougars | 3-0 | 1089 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9/15 |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 3-0 | 1079 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10/13 |
| 11 | LSU Tigers | 2-1 | 1067 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7/13 |
| 12 | USC Trojans | 4-0 | 1057 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11/14 |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers | 3-0 | 833 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13/18 |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 3-0 | 814 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14/17 |
| 15 | Utah Utes | 3-0 | 743 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15/21 |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks | 2-1 | 594 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2/18 |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 3-0 | 580 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 17/22 |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines | 3-0 | 545 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 16/24 |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals | 2-1 | 519 | 0 | NR | 8 | 19/NR |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies | 2-1 | 447 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 8/20 |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers | 3-0 | 382 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 21/25 |
| 22 | Florida Gators | 3-0 | 370 | 0 | NR | 4 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Washington Huskies | 3-0 | 251 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 19/24 |
| 24 | Oklahoma Sooners | 2-1 | 213 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 9/24 |
| 25 | SMU Mustangs | 2-1 | 162 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 16/25 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Houston; No. 25 Virginia;
Others Receiving Votes
Houston 116; Mississippi State 114; Duke 70; West Virginia 55; Kentucky 54; Oklahoma State 36; Pittsburgh 35; Virginia Tech 30; Vanderbilt 29; Boise State 29; Tulsa 20; UCLA 18; Kansas State 18; Western Michigan 17; Nebraska 11; North Dakota State 8; Northwestern 4; Clemson 3; Massachusetts 2; James Madison 2; Arizona 1
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan rises in US LBM Coaches Poll after blowout win over UTEP
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