Michigan football moved up into the top 5 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, but with the AP Top 25, the Wolverines’ move was a little more drastic.
In the coaches poll, the maize and blue were No. 6 and moved up one spot to No. 5 after a 51-7 Week 1 win over Colorado State. While they impressed the coaches, the voters in the AP Top 25 were even more impressed.
The preseason AP Top 25 saw the Wolverines come in at No. 8, but after Week 1, Michigan has moved all the way up to No. 4. While the College Football Playoff rankings are what really matter, the maize and blue would be ‘in’ at this moment, one game into the season, if these rankings were what carried the most weight.
Full rankings:
| RANK | TEAM | TREND | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama (1-0)
SEC |
–
|
1,552 (44) |
| 2 |
Georgia (1-0)
SEC |
1
|
1,511 (17) |
| 3 |
Ohio State (1-0)
Big Ten |
1
|
1,471 (2) |
| 4 |
Michigan (1-0)
Big Ten |
4
|
1,299 |
| 5 |
Clemson (1-0)
ACC |
1
|
1,280 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M (1-0)
SEC |
–
|
1,241 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma (1-0)
Big 12 |
2
|
1,130 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame (0-1)
IA Independents |
3
|
1,085 |
| 9 |
Baylor (1-0)
Big 12 |
1
|
1,057 |
| 10 |
USC (1-0)
Pac-12 |
4
|
898 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State (1-0)
Big 12 |
1
|
818 |
| 12 |
Florida (1-0)
SEC |
–
|
763 |
| 13 |
Utah (0-1)
Pac-12 |
6
|
717 |
| 14 |
Michigan State (1-0)
Big Ten |
1
|
690 |
| 15 |
Miami (FL) (1-0)
ACC |
1
|
679 |
| 16 |
Arkansas (1-0)
SEC |
3
|
678 |
| 17 |
Pittsburgh (1-0)
ACC |
–
|
535 |
| 18 |
North Carolina State (1-0)
ACC |
5
|
513 |
| 19 |
Wisconsin (1-0)
Big Ten |
1
|
476 |
| 20 |
Kentucky (1-0)
SEC |
–
|
373 |
| 21 |
BYU (1-0)
IA Independents |
4
|
266 |
| 22 |
Ole Miss (1-0)
SEC |
1
|
254 |
| 23 |
Wake Forest (1-0)
ACC |
1
|
246 |
| 24 |
Tennessee (1-0)
SEC |
–
|
194 |
| 25 |
Houston (1-0)
American Athletic |
1
|
143 |
Others receiving votes:
Oregon 131, Penn State 122, Texas 118, Cincinnati 63, Florida State 42, Fresno State 22, UCF 22, Minnesota 22, Kansas State 18, Auburn 15, Mississippi State 10, Air Force 8, Oregon State 5, North Carolina 3, South Carolina 2, Purdue 1, UCLA 1, Arizona 1