Michigan football and the uneven performances caught up to it when it went on the road in Week 6 to face a hungry Washington team.
The Wolverines made yet another quarterback change, switching from Alex Orji after a couple series in favor of now-healthy seventh year signal caller Jack Tuttle — who may have started at the outset of the season if he was healthy. But the results were the same — scant passing and turnover problems.
Michigan had one of the best wins in college football, but with USC losing to unranked Minnesota and the Wolverines’ own loss to unranked Washington to fall to 4-2, they were bound to fall in the eyes of the coaches.
As a result, Michigan fell in the Week 6 US LBM Coaches Poll, moving from No. 10 to No. 21. Texas is ranked No. 1, USC is fell out and three future opponents also are ranked: Illinois is No. 23, Indiana is No. 20, Oregon is No. 3 and Ohio State is No. 2.
A look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
Week 7 US LBM Coaches Poll
- Texas Longhorns
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Oregon Ducks
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Penn State
- Miami Hurricanes
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Tennessee Volunteers
- LSU Tigers
- Clemson Tigers
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Iowa State Cyclones
- Texas A&M Aggies
- BYU Cougars
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Utah Utes
- Missouri Tigers
- Kansas State Wildcats
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Michigan Wolverines
- Boise State Broncos
- Illinois Fighting Illini
- Pittsburgh Panthers
- SMU Mustangs
Schools Dropped Out
No. 15 USC; No. 22 Louisville; No. 23 UNLV;
Others Receiving Votes
USC 102; Nebraska 68; Army West Point 36; Navy 26; Colorado 16; Kentucky 12; Arizona 12; UNLV 11; Texas Tech 8; Virginia 7; Washington 5; Liberty 5; Vanderbilt 4; Rutgers 3; Arkansas 3; Tulane 2; Louisville 2; Iowa 2; Syracuse 1; Arizona State 1