Michigan plummets in Coaches Poll after heartbreaking Iowa loss
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In terms of rankings, Michigan football has long been hanging by a thread. After opening as the No. 16 in the preseason, the Wolverines fell after a controversial Week 1 finish against Western Michigan. It climbed to No. 18 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, but after losing to No. 17 Iowa on the final play of the game in Week 4, how much would the coaches penalize the maize and blue?
As it turns out, a lot.
In the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, Michigan football moved down to No. 24. Iowa is now ranked No. 14. The Wolverines still have to face No. 22 Penn State, No. 5 Indiana, No. 15 Oregon, and No. 6 Ohio State.
Here are the full rankings:
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 4-0 | 1779 | 45 | 1 | – | 1/4 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 4-0 | 1735 | 17 | 2 | – | 2/3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4-0 | 1641 | 3 | 3 | – | 3/5 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 4-0 | 1569 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4/7 |
| 5 | Indiana Hoosiers | 4-0 | 1554 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4/6 |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 3-1 | 1463 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1/7 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 4-0 | 1399 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7/12 |
| 8 | Florida Gators | 4-0 | 1214 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 8/NR |
| 9 | BYU Cougars | 3-0 | 1166 | 0 | 9 | – | 9/15 |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 4-0 | 1108 | 0 | 10 | – | 10/13 |
| 11 | LSU Tigers | 3-1 | 1097 | 0 | 11 | – | 7/13 |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-1 | 1021 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6/12 |
| 13 | Utah Utes | 4-0 | 917 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13/21 |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 4-0 | 887 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14/22 |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks | 3-1 | 866 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2/18 |
| 16 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 4-0 | 658 | 0 | NR | 11 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers | 3-1 | 648 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 13/18 |
| 18 | USC Trojans | 4-1 | 511 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 11/18 |
| 19 | SMU Mustangs | 3-1 | 327 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 16/25 |
| 20 | Houston Cougars | 3-1 | 301 | 0 | NR | 6 | 20/NR |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils | 4-0 | 230 | 0 | NR | 7 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 3-1 | 207 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 14/22 |
| 23 | UCLA Bruins | 4-0 | 183 | 0 | NR | 14 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines | 3-1 | 166 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 16/24 |
| 25 | Missouri Tigers | 3-1 | 152 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 21/25 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 Louisville; No. 20 Texas A&M; No. 23 Washington; No. 24 Oklahoma;
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma State 126; Kentucky 123; Boise State 112; Pittsburgh 97; Virginia Tech 84; Nebraska 67; Wake Forest 48; Louisville 42; Wisconsin 39; Cincinnati 35; Auburn 22; Washington 20; James Madison 17; Virginia 15; Texas A&M 14; Northwestern 12; North Dakota State 11; Massachusetts 9; New Mexico 7; Minnesota 7; Oklahoma 6; Clemson 5; Arizona 3; Western Michigan 2; UTSA 2; West Virginia 1
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan plummets in Coaches Poll after heartbreaking Iowa loss
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