Michigan football played a nail-biter on the road at Maryland on Saturday, not looking quite as dominant as usual. Yet, the Wolverines won and will have the biggest tilt of any team all season, facing another undefeated team, rival Ohio State.
But what did the coaches across college football think after seeing the field on Saturday? They weighed in via the updated US LBM Coaches Poll.
As a result of Week 12, Michigan football fell to No. 3, Week 13 opponent Ohio State is No. 2, and Penn State moved up to No. 11. Below you can find the full rankings.
Full rankings
| Rank | Team | Record | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 11-0 | – |
| 2 | Ohio State | 11-0 | +1 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11-0 | -1 |
| 4 | Florida State | 11-0 | – |
| 5 | Washington | 11-0 | – |
| 6 | Oregon | 10-1 | – |
| 7 | Texas | 10-1 | – |
| 8 | Alabama | 10-1 | – |
| 9 | Louisville | 10-1 | – |
| 10 | Missouri | 9-2 | +1 |
| 11 | Penn State | 9-2 | +1 |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 9-2 | +2 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 9-2 | – |
| 14 | LSU | 8-3 | +1 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 8-3 | -5 |
| 16 | Arizona | 8-3 | +6 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 8-3 | +1 |
| 18 | Tulane | 10-1 | -1 |
| 19 | Iowa | 9-2 | +4 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 8-3 | +4 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 8-3 | +4 |
| 22 | Liberty | 11-0 | +5 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 7-4 | -4 |
| 24 | NC State | 8-3 | +6 |
| 25 | SMU | 9-2 | +3 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 16 Utah; No. 20 North Carolina; No. 21 James Madison.
Others Receiving Votes
North Carolina 79; UNLV 76; Utah 75; Toledo 49; James Madison 48; Clemson 25; Troy 17; Texas A&M 6; UCLA 5; Kansas 4; Fresno State 3; West Virginia 2; UTSA 1; Air Force 1.