Michigan football was idle in Big Ten Week 7, with COVID-19 issues within the program forcing the cancellation of the Maryland game. Though there was no likelihood that a win vs. the Terrapins would have equaled the Wolverines being suddenly ranked, we regardless have a better picture of the college football landscape at large.
In the latest Amway Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, despite being 2-4 on the season, Michigan has only faced but two ranked teams — No. 9 Indiana and No. 25 Wisconsin. But the maize and blue, should The Game not be postponed, would face No. 4 Ohio State this upcoming Saturday in Columbus.
Full rankings
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 9-0 | 1547 | 59 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 10-0 | 1479 | 2 | 2 | — | 2/10 |
| 3 | Clemson | 9-1 | 1395 | 0 | 3 | — | 1/4 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5-0 | 1387 | 1 | 4 | — | 2/10 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 7-1 | 1266 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5/20 |
| 6 | Florida | 8-1 | 1258 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 3/9 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 8-0 | 1172 | 0 | 7 | — | 6/22 |
| 8 | Miami | 8-1 | 1050 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7/NR |
| 9 | Indiana | 6-1 | 1000 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9/NR |
| 10 | Georgia | 6-2 | 987 | 0 | 10 | — | 3/11 |
| 11 | Iowa State | 8-2 | 958 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11/NR |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 7-2 | 860 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3/NR |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 10-0 | 838 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13/NR |
| 14 | Northwestern | 5-1 | 683 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 13/NR |
| 15 | Southern California | 3-0 | 615 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 15/NR |
| 16 | Brigham Young | 9-1 | 598 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 8/23 |
| 17 | UL Lafayette | 9-1 | 500 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Iowa | 5-2 | 396 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Tulsa | 6-1 | 394 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 19/NR |
| 20 | North Carolina | 7-3 | 370 | 0 | NR | 7 | 6/NR |
| 21 | Liberty | 9-1 | 185 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Colorado | 4-0 | 178 | 0 | NR | 11 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Texas | 6-3 | 161 | 0 | NR | 6 | 8/NR |
| 24 | NC State | 8-3 | 154 | 0 | NR | 5 | 22/NR |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 2-2 | 124 | 0 | 19 | -6 | 11/25 |
Schools dropped out
No. 15 Marshall; No. 18 Oklahoma State; No. 20 Oregon; No. 23 Washington.
Others receiving votes
Oklahoma State 100; Missouri 88; Marshall 77; San Jose State 68; Buffalo 59; Nevada 48; Auburn 42; Oregon 30; Boise State 26; Army 25; Washington 19; Southern Methodist 10; Appalachian State 3.