After beating Penn State, Michigan football moves up in AFCA Coaches Poll

Another big win for #Michigan football! #GoBlue

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The good news? Michigan football beat a team ranked in the AFCA Coaches Poll. The bad news? That team is no longer ranked, thanks to Michigan beating it.

While Penn State wasn’t ranked in the College Football Playoff rankings, it was in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll last week, but by virtue of a Wolverines victory making the Nittany Lions 6-4, PSU is no longer ranked. Now, the maize and blue have just one win over a ranked team — No. 20 Wisconsin — a loss against No. 8 Michigan State, and a forthcoming game against No. 4 Ohio State.

As for the Wolverines? They’re now ranked No. 7, one spot ahead of rival MSU, despite the head-to-head loss. It’s the same thing that happened last week in the College Football Playoff rankings.

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Full rankings

Rank School Rcd Pts 1st Pvs Chg Hi/Lo
1 Georgia 10-0 1550 62 1 1/5
2 Alabama 9-1 1464 0 2 1/5
3 Cincinnati 10-0 1401 0 3 2/10
4 Ohio State 9-1 1363 0 5 1 3/12
5 Oregon 9-1 1320 0 6 1 3/12
6 Notre Dame 9-1 1181 0 7 1 6/13
7 Michigan 9-1 1153 0 8 1 6/NR
8 Michigan State 9-1 1139 0 9 1 6/NR
9 Oklahoma State 9-1 1102 0 10 1 9/23
10 Mississippi 8-2 948 0 12 2 9/25
11 Oklahoma 9-1 878 0 4 -7 2/11
12 Wake Forest 9-1 847 0 13 1 9/NR
13 Baylor 8-2 826 0 18 5 13/NR
14 Iowa 8-2 637 0 14 2/18
15 Brigham Young 8-2 605 0 15 10/NR
16 Texas A&M 7-3 560 0 11 -5 5/NR
17 Houston 9-1 541 0 17 17/NR
18 Texas-San Antonio 10-0 528 0 16 -2 16/NR
19 Pittsburgh 8-2 446 0 22 3 19/NR
20 Wisconsin 7-3 407 0 24 4 15/NR
21 UL Lafayette 9-1 239 0 25 4 21/NR
22 Arkansas 7-3 212 0 NR 4 11/NR
23 San Diego State 9-1 210 0 NR 4 20/NR
24 NC State 7-3 138 0 19 -5 18/NR
25 Utah 7-3 133 0 NR 5 18/NR

Schools dropped out

No. 20 Auburn; No. 21 Coastal Carolina; No. 23 Penn State.

Others receiving votes

Kentucky 113; Southern Methodist 45; Coastal Carolina 34; Appalachian State 31; Mississippi State 26; Penn State 20; Auburn 18; Utah State 9; Purdue 7; Louisville 5; Kansas State 4; Fresno State 4; Clemson 4; Arizona State 2.
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