SB Nation Detroit - College Football Rankings: Michigan Makes Top 25 Debuthttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48919/detroit-fave.png2011-09-18T14:05:46-04:00http://detroit.sbnation.com/rss/stream/21972642011-09-18T14:05:46-04:002011-09-18T14:05:46-04:00College Football Rankings: AP Top 25 Ranks Michigan 22nd
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<p>Just like the <a href="http://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2011/9/18/2433293/college-football-rankings-ap-top-25-michigan-football/in/2197264">new USA Today Poll</a>, the new <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/9/18/2433283/week-4-ap-rankings-oklahoma-still-no-1-usc-clemson-michigan-join-top/in/2197308">AP Top 25</a> has Michigan ranked. The Wolverines aren't all the way up to 21st, but they are 22nd in the new AP Top 25. That's not bad considering both Michigan State and Ohio State aren't even ranked in this week's AP Top 25. Losses on Saturday dropped the Spartans and Buckeyes out of the top 25, although MSU is only one spot out of the poll. With a win next week against Central Michigan, the Spartans are likely to return to the top 25.</p>
<p>Here is a full look at the Week 4 AP Top 25:</p>
<p>1. Oklahoma (37)</p>
<p>2. LSU (14)</p>
<p>3. Alabama (7)</p>
<p>4. Boise State (2)</p>
<p>5. Stanford</p>
<p>6. Wisconsin</p>
<p>7. Oklahoma State</p>
<p>8. Texas A&M</p>
<p>9. Nebraska</p>
<p>10. Oregon</p>
<p>11. Florida State</p>
<p>12. South Carolina</p>
<p>13. Virginia Tech</p>
<p>14. Arkansas</p>
<p>15. Florida</p>
<p>16. West Virginia</p>
<p>17. Baylor</p>
<p>18. South Florida</p>
<p>19. Texas</p>
<p>20. TCU</p>
<p>21. Clemson</p>
<p><b>22. Michigan</b></p>
<p>23. USC</p>
<p>24. Illinois</p>
<p>25. Georgia Tech</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2011/9/18/2433376/college-football-rankings-ap-top-25-michigan-footballSean Yuille2011-09-18T13:37:31-04:002011-09-18T13:37:31-04:00College Football Rankings: USA Today Poll Ranks Michigan 21st
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<p>As expected, Michigan is back in the top 25 in this week's <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/9/18/2433267/college-football-rankings-oklahoma-ap-poll-usa-today">college football rankings</a>. Specifically, the Wolverines are ranked 21st in the new <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/9/18/2433282/college-football-rankings-usa-today-poll-still-likes-oklahoma/in/2197308">USA Today Poll</a>. This puts them ahead of Michigan State, which dropped to 23rd after losing to Notre Dame. It also puts Michigan ahead of Ohio State, which is no longer even ranked after losing to Miami. This is the first time Michigan is ranked ahead of Ohio State since the 2007 preseason poll.</p>
<p>Here is a full look at the Week 4 USA Today Poll:</p>
<p>1. Oklahoma (50)</p>
<p>2. Alabama (4)</p>
<p>3. LSU (5)</p>
<p>4. Boise State</p>
<p>5. Stanford</p>
<p>6. Oklahoma State</p>
<p>7. Wisconsin </p>
<p>8. Texas A&M</p>
<p>9. Nebraska</p>
<p>10. South Carolina </p>
<p>11. Virginia Tech</p>
<p>12. Arkansas</p>
<p>13. Oregon</p>
<p>14. Florida State</p>
<p>15. Florida</p>
<p>16. West Virginia </p>
<p>17. South Florida </p>
<p>18. Texas </p>
<p>19. Baylor</p>
<p>20. TCU</p>
<p><b>21. Michigan </b></p>
<p>22. Clemson </p>
<p><b>23. Michigan State</b></p>
<p>24. Georgia Tech </p>
<p>25. North Carolina</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2011/9/18/2433293/college-football-rankings-ap-top-25-michigan-footballSean Yuille2011-09-18T12:34:43-04:002011-09-18T12:34:43-04:00College Football Rankings: Michigan Looks To Make Top 25 Debut
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<p>The new set of college football rankings is expected to include Michigan for the first time this season. Could the Wolverines pass Michigan State, which lost to Notre Dame on Saturday?</p> <p>In last week's <a href="http://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-st-spartans/2011/9/12/2420193/college-football-rankings-week-3-ap-top-25-usa-today-poll">college football rankings</a>, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-wolverines">Michigan Wolverines</a> were just outside of the top 25. The Wolverines were ranked 26th in both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Poll, and it was clear that as long as they took care of business against Eastern Michigan, they would likely be ranked this week.</p>
<p>Since Michigan did <a href="http://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2011/9/15/2427178/michigan-eastern-michigan-2011">beat Eastern Michigan</a> on Saturday, it appears the new rankings will include the maize and blue in the top 25. The Wolverines needed at least one team ranked ahead of them to lose, and Mississippi State, Auburn, Arizona State, Ohio State and Michigan State all went down during Week 3 of the season.</p>
<p>Since we know Michigan will be back in the top 25, I'm most interested in seeing how high the Wolverines will be ranked. More specifically, I'm interested in seeing if they will pass Michigan State and Ohio State. It has been a long, long time since Michigan was ranked ahead of Ohio State in the college football rankings, but this could be the week where the Wolverines finally pass the Buckeyes.</p>
<p>The new top 25 polls will be out on Sunday afternoon.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/michigan-wolverines/2011/9/18/2433206/college-football-rankings-ap-top-25-usa-today-poll-michigan-footballSean Yuille