After long saying, ‘Michigan ain’t played nobody, Pawwwl!’ the Wolverines have finally played somebody.
In the US LBM Coaches Poll last week, Michigan football was ranked No. 2 while Penn State was No. 9. However, the maize and blue went into Happy Valley and dominated the Nittany Lions up front to win 24-15 in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated.
As a result, Michigan football remained at No. 2, Week 13 opponent Ohio State is No. 3, and Penn State fell to No. 12. Below you can find the full rankings.
Full rankings
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 10-0 | 1,591 (58) | – |
| 2 | Michigan | 10-0 | 1,479 (3) | – |
| 3 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 1,467 (3) | – |
| 4 | Florida State | 10-0 | 1,428 | – |
| 5 | Washington | 10-0 | 1,358 | – |
| 6 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1,256 | – |
| 7 | Texas | 9-1 | 1,207 | – |
| 8 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1,197 | – |
| 9 | Louisville | 9-1 | 1,042 | +2 |
| 10 | Oregon State | 8-2 | 945 | +3 |
| 11 | Missouri | 8-2 | 937 | +4 |
| 12 | Penn State | 8-2 | 890 | -3 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 8-2 | 817 | +3 |
| 14 | Ole Miss | 8-2 | 815 | -4 |
| 15 | LSU | 7-3 | 667 | +4 |
| 16 | Utah | 7-3 | 531 | -2 |
| 17 | Tulane | 9-1 | 434 | +3 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 7-3 | 424 | +4 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 7-3 | 401 | -7 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 8-2 | 387 | +3 |
| 21 | James Madison | 10-0 | 343 | – |
| 22 | Arizona | 7-3 | 295 | +2 |
| 23 | Iowa | 8-2 | 252 | +4 |
| 24 | Kansas State | 7-3 | 216 | +5 |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 7-3 | 145 | -4 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Kansas; No. 25 Fresno State;
Others Receiving Votes
Kansas 90; Liberty 79; SMU 27; UNLV 24; Toledo 16; North Carolina State 16; USC 7; Fresno State 6; Troy 5; Air Force 5; Memphis 1;