Michigan put together its best and most complete victory of the season on Saturday, defeating Northwestern by a 50-6 final score. As a result, Michigan advanced to 6-5 on the year, secured bowl eligibility, and moved up in the latest edition of ESPN and Bill Connelly’s SP+ rankings. Following the win, the Wolverines are now the No. 32 team in the country per SP+.
For those of you unfamiliar with SP+, Connelly describes it as “a tempo and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency” that takes into account a team’s efficiencies on offense, defense, and special teams.