The Wolverines’ showdown with Ohio State will feature two of the top four teams in the nation, but where Michigan ranks depends on the source. Coming off a tough game with Indiana, where U-M pulled away to win 20-10 in the second half, the Maize and Blue climbed to No. 3 in the Associated Press Poll, while staying put at No. 4 in the USA Today/Amway Coaches Poll.
Louisville suffered an embarrassing loss to Houston, which saw the Cardinals plummet out of the top 10, giving Michigan the chance to rise a spot in the AP. That opportunity was also there in the coaches poll, but the Wolverines were leapfrogged by Clemson with just a 16 point discrepancy between the two.