It came as a surprise to many that Michigan football was ranked No. 5 and Clemson was No. 4. While some analysts certainly had the Wolverines at No. 5 in their projections, it was because of TCU potentially being rated ahead of the maize and blue. Many predicted Michigan to come in ranked even higher in the top four.
After the first rankings reveal on Tuesday night, College Football Playoff committee chair Boo Corrigan explained why the Wolverines were ranked at No. 5, what they need to do going forward, what he’s seen from them and more. Here is what he had to say specifically about Michigan on the conference call with the media.