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Turns out, there’s little shame in losing to Alabama.
The Wolverines couldn’t survive a second-half against the Crimson Tide in the VRBO Citrus Bowl, with Michigan unable to find any offense being shut out in the final two quarters after its halftime lead.
But with the final AP Top 25, Michigan only fell one spot to No. 19 while Alabama rose one to No. 8.
Ultimately, the maize and blue faced six teams that finished in the AP Top 25, having gone 2-4, with the wins being against No. 12 Notre Dame and No. 16 Iowa at home. The losses came to No. 3 Ohio State, Alabama, No. 9 Penn State and No. 11 Wisconsin.
Full rankings below:
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU (15-0) | 1 | 1,550 |
| 2 | Clemson (14-1) | 3 | 1,487 |
| 3 | Ohio State (13-1) | 2 | 1,426 |
| 4 | Georgia (12-2) | 5 | 1,336 |
| 5 | Oregon (12-2) | 7 | 1,249 |
| 6 | Florida (11-2) | 6 | 1,211 |
| 7 | Oklahoma (12-2) | 4 | 1,179 |
| 8 | Alabama (11-2) | 9 | 1,159 |
| 9 | Penn State (11-2) | 13 | 1,038 |
| 10 | Minnesota (11-2) | 16 | 952 |
| 11 | Wisconsin (10-4) | 11 | 883 |
| 12 | Notre Dame (11-2) | 14 | 879 |
| 13 | Baylor (11-3) | 8 | 827 |
| 14 | Auburn (9-4) | 9 | 726 |
| 15 | Iowa (10-3) | 19 | 699 |
| 16 | Utah (11-3) | 12 | 543 |
| 17 | Memphis (12-2) | 15 | 528 |
| 18 | Michigan (9-4) | 17 | 468 |
| 19 | Appalachian State (13-1) | 20 | 466 |
| 20 | Navy (11-2) | 21 | 415 |
| 21 | Cincinnati (11-3) | 23 | 343 |
| 22 | Air Force (11-2) | 24 | 209 |
| 23 | Boise State (12-2) | 18 | 188 |
| 24 | UCF (10-3) | 78 | |
| 25 | Texas (8-5) | 69 |