They play games for a reason; otherwise, the preseason rankings would determine the eventual outcome for all of college football. And for Michigan football, perhaps it wishes it hadn't played a game.
The Wolverines took the field and nearly lost (and probably should have lost) to Western Michigan on Saturday. It took two Hail Mary attempts to finish off the Broncos, with a whole bunch of national controversy being attracted to the program like a moth to a flame. Thus, the 13-12 win over WMU didn't exactly inspire a lot of confidence in the coaches across the sport.
In the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, Michigan had opened up the season ranked No. 16, but after Saturday, it fell to No. 24. Ohio State is still ranked No. 1, Oregon fell from second
to No. 6, Indiana rose from sixth to fifth, Oklahoma fell a spot to No. 10, Penn State rose to No. 16, and Iowa also rose a spot to No. 21. Western Michigan and future opponents, Minnesota and UCLA, received votes.
Full rankings
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Clemson;
Others Receiving Votes
Louisville 125; Illinois 45; Boise State 43; Arizona 42; South Carolina 36; Memphis 24; Auburn 19; Vanderbilt 17; Pittsburgh 14; Virginia Tech 11; Nebraska 11; Arizona State 11; Minnesota 9; Western Michigan 7; New Mexico 7; North Dakota State 6; Kansas State 6; Navy 5; UCLA 4; Duke 4; UNLV 3; Clemson 3; San Diego State 2; North Carolina 2; Colorado 1
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan plummets in US LBM Coaches Poll after ugly Week 1 win
