After it seemed Michigan football was just going through the motions, the Wolverines broke out and annihilated an opponent thoroughly and convincingly. That same week, Week 5, Georgia — the No. 1 team in the nation — limped to a win over unranked Auburn.
Would ESPN take notice in its latest power rankings?
While the Wolverines moved up to No. 1 in the SP+ rankings, they’ve languished in ESPN FPI. But they’ve remained No. 2 in the polls and No. 2 in ESPN’s power rankings. The worldwide leader updated their power rankings on Sunday morning, and there were certainly some changes. Here is the full new top 25.