The College Football Playoff Committee surprised many earlier this month when they ranked Michigan No. 6 ahead of Michigan State at No. 7 despite the Wolverines one loss being against the Spartans.
CFP Chairman Gary Barta said then that the committee felt Michigan was the more complete team. This turned out to be accurate down the stretch — Michigan State lost to Ohio State 56-7 and finished the season 10-2, Michigan Beat Ohio State 42-7, and finished their regular season at 11-1.
Michigan is now ranked No. 2 in the latest College Football Playoff Rankings.
The Wolverines convincing and often dominating win against the Buckeyes on Saturday wasn’t a surprise to the committee — they haven’t wavered in their belief that Michigan is a good team on offense, defense, and special teams.