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Where Michigan football ranks in final AFCA Coaches Poll

It’s one of the best finishes in Michigan football history! #GoBlue

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College football is now done until Week 0 in August, with the national championship game now in the books.

Despite losing to national champion Georgia in the College Football Playoff, would the Michigan Wolverines, who finished No. 3 in the AP Top 25, be looked at as highly in the eyes of the coaches around college football?

The final USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll is now out, and Michigan football did, in fact, finish at No. 3, with wins over No. 5 Ohio State and No. 23 Iowa, with losses to No. 8 MSU and No. 1 Georgia.

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Full rankings

Rank Team Rcd Pts 1st Pvs Chg Hi/Lo
1 Georgia 14-1 1550 62 3 2 1/5
2 Alabama 13-2 1488 0 1 -1 1/5
3 Michigan 12-2 1398 0 2 -1 2/NR
4 Cincinnati 13-1 1346 0 4 — 2/10
5 Ohio State 11-2 1279 0 7 2 3/12
6 Baylor 12-2 1275 0 6 — 6/NR
7 Oklahoma State 12-2 1197 0 9 2 5/23
8 Michigan State 11-2 1066 0 10 2 6/NR
9 Notre Dame 11-2 1028 0 5 -4 5/13
10 Oklahoma 11-2 994 0 13 3 2/13
11 Mississippi 10-3 909 0 8 -3 8/25
12 Utah 10-4 877 0 11 -1 11/NR
13 Pittsburgh 11-3 742 0 12 -1 12/NR
14 Wake Forest 11-3 609 0 19 5 9/NR
15 Kentucky 10-3 592 0 20 5 11/NR
16 Clemson 10-3 528 0 22 6 2/NR
17 Houston 12-2 510 0 21 4 16/NR
18 UL Lafayette 13-1 502 0 17 -1 17/NR
19 NC State 9-3 453 0 18 -1 18/NR
20 Arkansas 9-4 354 0 24 4 11/NR
21 Oregon 10-4 336 0 15 -6 3/21
22 Brigham Young 10-3 284 0 14 -8 10/NR
23 Iowa 10-4 276 0 16 -7 2/23
24 Utah State 11-3 142 0 NR 3 24/NR
25 Texas A&M 8-4 133 0 23 -2 5/NR

Schools dropped out

No. 25 Texas-San Antonio.

Others receiving votes

San Diego State 114; Wisconsin 75; Air Force 42; Minnesota 23; Texas-San Antonio 11; Coastal Carolina 7; Purdue 6; Fresno State 3; Army 1.
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Michigan State football back in the top ten in final AFCA Coaches Poll of the season

Michigan State football back in the top ten in final AFCA Coaches Poll of the season

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The final AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports of the college football season dropped on Sunday and Michigan State football is back in their rightful place in the top ten, coming in at No. 10.

Not bad for a team that was projected to be one of the worst in the conference this year.

The 10-2 Spartans moved up three spots from No. 13 following another loss to Pac-12 rival Utah.

Alabama is your new No. 1 after beating Georgia in the SEC Championship.

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Michigan State football stays put in latest AFCA Coaches Poll

Michigan State football stays put in latest AFCA Coaches Poll

Michigan State football was able to pull off a memorable win last night in the snow against Penn State, but that won’t help them move up the latest AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Spartans remain at No. 13 despite the victory, right behind No. 12 Iowa.

Michigan moves up to No. 3 after beating Ohio State at home, who is now No. 7. Oklahoma State is No. 5 following their win over Oklahoma.

Georgia, Alabama, and Cincinnati round out the top-4.

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Where Michigan football ranks in AFCA Coaches Poll after beating Ohio State

It’s all on the table.

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After 10 years, Michigan football finally got the job done, and it did it with style.

The Wolverines beat up, bruised, and bullied No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, not only taking down their hated rival, but also getting a signature win for Jim Harbaugh after seven years with the program. It was a game where the Buckeyes were favored and it was considered to be one of the two elite teams in college football. But now, it’s the maize and blue headed to Indianapolis for the rights to the Big Ten Championship and more while the scarlet and grey stay home.

With that in mind, how much did perception change for the coaches across college football? The latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll is out, and Michigan checks in at No. 3 with No. 12 Iowa up next.

Ohio State dropped to No. 7, while Wisconsin fell out of the rankings entirely. Michigan State is No. 13.

If the playoffs were today, Michigan would face No. 2 Alabama, but the Crimson Tide still have to contend with No. 1 Georgia in the SEC Championship game.

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Full rankings

Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg Hi/Lo
1 Georgia 12-0 1550 62 1 — 1/5
2 Alabama 11-1 1440 0 2 — 1/5
3 Michigan 11-1 1408 0 6 3 3/NR
4 Cincinnati 12-0 1399 0 4 — 2/10
5 Oklahoma State 11-1 1285 0 7 2 5/23
6 Notre Dame 11-1 1250 0 5 -1 5/13
7 Ohio State 10-2 1133 0 3 -4 3/12
8 Mississippi 10-2 1097 0 8 — 8/25
9 Baylor 10-2 1046 0 10 1 9/NR
10 Oregon 10-2 932 0 11 1 3/12
11 Oklahoma 10-2 851 0 9 -2 2/11
12 Iowa 10-2 845 0 12 — 2/18
13 Michigan State 10-2 840 0 13 — 6/NR
14 Brigham Young 10-2 741 0 15 1 10/NR
15 Pittsburgh 10-2 640 0 17 2 15/NR
16 Houston 11-1 607 0 16 — 16/NR
17 Utah 9-3 596 0 19 2 17/NR
18 Wake Forest 10-2 531 0 21 3 9/NR
19 San Diego State 11-1 396 0 22 3 19/NR
20 NC State 9-3 334 0 24 4 18/NR
21 UL Lafayette 11-1 268 0 23 2 21/NR
22 Kentucky 9-3 226 0 25 3 11/NR
23 Texas A&M 8-4 202 0 14 -9 5/NR
24 Clemson 9-3 170 0 NR 3 2/NR
25 Arkansas 8-4 128 0 NR 1 11/NR

Schools dropped out

No. 18 Wisconsin; No. 20 Texas-San Antonio.

Others receiving votes

Wisconsin 100; Texas-San Antonio 36; Appalachian State 30; Air Force 16; Minnesota 13; Purdue 11; Utah State 8; Coastal Carolina 8; Penn State 5; UCLA 3; Fresno State 3; Mississippi State 2.

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Michigan State football stays in top-15 in latest AFCA Coaches Poll

Michigan State football stays in top-15 in latest AFCA Coaches Poll

The latest AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports just dropped and, predictably, the Spartans dropped five spots after a brutal loss to Ohio State, but they did manage to hang in the top-15 at No. 13 overall.

Ohio State moved up one spot to No. 3, now ahead of undefeated Cincinnati following their trouncing of the Spartans. Georgia hangs around at No. 1 and Alabama is No. 2. Notre Dame rounds out the top-5 at No. 5 while Michigan is at No. 6.

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Where Michigan football ranks in AFCA Coaches Poll with Ohio State on deck

It’s another huge matchup between the Wolverines and Buckeyes!

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Michigan football was bound to move up heading into Week 13, not just because of the 59-18 road win over Maryland, but also because of what happened around college football.

Though there was only one team ranked ahead of the Wolverines in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll — No. 5 Oregon, which lost to No. 25 Utah — the Ducks’ loss further set up another huge edition of The Game this upcoming week. No. 4 Ohio State annihilated No. 8 Michigan State on Saturday, and the rivalry in Ann Arbor will still be a big top 10 matchup.

So, when the Wolverines and Buckeyes meet up on Saturday, they will be third and sixth, respectively.

Additionally, Michigan’s win over Wisconsin looks even better, as the Badgers moved up to No. 18. Michigan State fell to thirteenth.

Full rankings

Rank School Rcd Pts 1st Pvs Chg Hi/Lo
1 Georgia 11-0 1550 62 1 — 1/5
2 Alabama 10-1 1450 0 2 — 1/5
3 Ohio State 10-1 1428 0 4 1 3/12
4 Cincinnati 11-0 1388 0 3 -1 2/10
5 Notre Dame 10-1 1258 0 6 1 5/13
6 Michigan 10-1 1250 0 7 1 6/NR
7 Oklahoma State 10-1 1210 0 9 2 7/23
8 Mississippi 9-2 1049 0 10 2 8/25
9 Oklahoma 10-1 1010 0 11 2 2/11
10 Baylor 9-2 977 0 13 3 10/NR
11 Oregon 9-2 864 0 5 -6 3/12
12 Iowa 9-2 722 0 14 2 2/18
13 Michigan State 9-2 698 0 8 -5 6/NR
14 Texas A&M 8-3 683 0 16 2 5/NR
15 Brigham Young 9-2 675 0 15 — 10/NR
16 Houston 10-1 572 0 17 1 16/NR
17 Pittsburgh 9-2 507 0 19 2 17/NR
18 Wisconsin 8-3 485 0 20 2 15/NR
19 Utah 8-3 478 0 25 6 18/NR
20 Texas-San Antonio 11-0 475 0 18 -2 16/NR
21 Wake Forest 9-2 404 0 12 -9 9/NR
22 San Diego State 10-1 257 0 23 1 20/NR
23 UL Lafayette 10-1 236 0 21 -2 21/NR
24 NC State 8-3 196 0 24 — 18/NR
25 Kentucky 8-3 91 0 NR 1 11/NR
No. 22 Arkansas.
Arkansas 67; Clemson 56; Mississippi State 42; Penn State 22; Appalachian State 20; Purdue 10; Coastal Carolina 9; Air Force 9; Oregon State 2.

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Michigan State football up one spot in latest AFCA Coaches Poll

Michigan State football up one spot in latest AFCA Coaches Poll

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The latest AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports is live and thanks to a loss from Oklahoma, the Spartans were able to move up one spot to No. 8 following their win over Maryland.

The Spartans should still control their College Football Playoff destiny with upcoming match-ups against No. 4 Ohio State and Penn State, who just lost to No. 7 Michigan.

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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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Michigan State football falls three spots in latest AFCA Coaches Poll

Michigan State football falls three spots in latest AFCA Coaches Poll

By all accounts, Michigan State football has had a Cinderella season, managing to start the year on an 8-game winning streak and getting a huge win over a major rival in Michigan. But all teams lose eventually, and that happened this weekend when the Spartans dropped one to Purdue on the road. Because of the loss, the Spartans fell three spots in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports to No. 9.

This will likely frustrate some fans, since Michigan is now back ahead of MSU at No. 8, but it is what it is. The Spartans still control their destiny with upcoming games against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 23 Penn State.

 

Where Michigan football ranks in Week 11 AFCA Coaches Poll

Moving up after bouncing right back into the win column!

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Michigan football simply handled business on Saturday as it took on a depleted Indiana team, winning 29-7. Though the Wolverines themselves were increasingly injured in the game, how would it look in the eyes of the coaches?

The maize and blue were ranked No. 10 in the Week 10 AFCA Coaches Poll, having dropped four spots after losing to Michigan State. But there was certain to be some shakeups in Week 11, with MSU and Wake Forest — both ranked ahead of Michigan — losing, while also having the College Football Playoff rankings out this past week, perhaps changing the barometer.

With that in mind, the Wolverines came in ranked No. 8 with No. 23 Penn State on deck as well as No. 5 Ohio State in the regular season finale.

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Full rankings

Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg Hi/Lo
1 Georgia 9-0 1600 64 1 — 1/5
2 Alabama 8-1 1483 0 3 1 1/5
3 Cincinnati 9-0 1430 0 2 -1 2/10
4 Oklahoma 9-0 1423 0 4 — 2/5
5 Ohio State 8-1 1356 0 5 — 3/12
6 Oregon 8-1 1291 0 7 1 3/12
7 Notre Dame 8-1 1182 0 8 1 7/13
8 Michigan 8-1 1099 0 10 2 6/NR
9 Michigan State 8-1 1074 0 6 -3 6/NR
10 Oklahoma State 8-1 1045 0 11 1 9/23
11 Texas A&M 7-2 1023 0 12 1 5/NR
12 Mississippi 7-2 862 0 15 3 9/25
13 Wake Forest 8-1 769 0 9 -4 9/NR
14 Iowa 7-2 636 0 16 2 2/18
15 Brigham Young 8-2 552 0 20 5 10/NR
16 Texas-San Antonio 9-0 525 0 18 2 16/NR
17 Houston 8-1 472 0 19 2 17/NR
18 Baylor 7-2 449 0 13 -5 13/NR
19 NC State 7-2 445 0 22 3 18/NR
20 Auburn 6-3 382 0 14 -6 14/NR
21 Coastal Carolina 8-1 335 0 21 — 15/24
22 Pittsburgh 7-2 293 0 25 3 19/NR
23 Penn State 6-3 249 0 23 — 4/23
24 Wisconsin 6-3 177 0 NR 7 15/NR
25 UL Lafayette 8-1 164 0 NR 1 23/NR

Schools dropped out

No. 17 Kentucky; No. 24 Southern Methodist.

Others receiving votes

Arkansas 116; San Diego State 103; Purdue 77; Kentucky 74; Utah 34; Iowa State 21; Appalachian State 19; Southern Methodist 18; Minnesota 10; Nevada 3; Fresno State 3; Clemson 3; Tennessee 2; Arizona State 1.

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