The Michigan Wolverines survived a scare against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Big House this past weekend. It appeared they had a comfortable lead for the majority of the game, but a fourth-quarter collapse nearly cost them the game.
Michigan has earned two consecutive tight wins over USC and Minnesota at home, but you wouldn’t believe it if you took ESPN’s FPI into account. After beating the Trojans, Michigan moved up just one spot. Now, after their third straight win, the Wolverines dropped six spots this week, landing outside of the top-25 at No.