Note: MLive's Aaron McMann is one of two sports writers in the state of Michigan with a vote in the weekly AP Top 25 college football rankings.
Michigan's second straight win over a ranked opponent came at a perfect time.
The Wolverines enter a bye week one of the hottest teams in college football, and just as their biggest competitor stumbled.
Ohio State was upended Saturday at Purdue, leaving No. 5 Michigan alone atop the Big Ten East standings. Winners of seven straight games, Jim Harbaugh's team now has the best resume among any Big Ten team.