October 22, 2024

Michigan football drops in national polls after loss to Ohio State


Michigan’s latest loss to Ohio State has it falling in the two national polls. The Wolverines, who cracked the top 10 of the AP Top 25 last week, fell seven spots to No. 17 and seven spots in this week’s Amway Coaches Poll, to No. 18, both released on Sunday. The move was expected after Michigan’s 56-27 loss to the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes on Saturday, dropping it to 9-3 on the season. The Wolverines have qualified for a bowl game and will learn their destination next Sunday. RANKINGS: AP | Coaches Michigan wraps the regular season as the fifth-highest ranked Big Ten in the country, behind Ohio State (which checked in at No. 2 in both polls this week), Wisconsin (10), Penn State (12 in the AP poll; No. 11 in the coaches’ poll) and Minnesota (15). The Wolverines also lost games this season to Wisconsin and Penn State. Rounding…

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