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Michigan closing gap on No. 1 spot in ESPN FPI rankings

The Michigan Wolverines picked up their ninth straight win on Saturday night when they shook off a shaky second quarter to beat the Purdue Boilermakers, 41-13.

We’ll see if they are able to move up the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night, but for now, the win kept the Wolverines at No. 2 in the latest ESPN FPI rankings.

Rival Ohio State still sits at No. 1, but the Wolverines have closed the gap and are now just 0.3 points behind the Buckeyes. Ohio State also remained undefeated, knocking off Rutgers, 35-16, after being down, 9-7, at halftime.