It’s here. The biggest rivalry in sports. Michigan football vs. Ohio State. The Game.
Certainly, the Wolverines would have loved to make this a ranked-on-ranked matchup, but for the first time since 2017, Michigan will enter The Game unranked while facing a top-tier Buckeyes team. According to the US LBM Coaches Poll, Ohio State will enter the game ranked No. 2.
Though Michigan hasn’t beaten any currently ranked teams (it did beat a ranked USC in Week 4, but both the Wolverines and Trojans have fallen off since then) it has faced No. 1 Oregon, No. 3 Texas, No. 10 Indiana, and No. 25 Illinois.
A look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
US LBM Coaches Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 11-0 | 1375 (55) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-1 | 1318 |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 10-1 | 1267 |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 10-1 | 1175 |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 10-1 | 1150 |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs | 9-2 | 1103 |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes | 10-1 | 1023 |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers | 9-2 | 972 |
| 9 | SMU Mustangs | 10-1 | 917 |
| 10 | Indiana Hoosiers | 10-1 | 847 |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos | 10-1 | 838 |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers | 9-2 | 780 |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 8-3 | 621 |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 8-3 | 596 |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 9-2 | 592 |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels | 8-3 | 569 |
| 17 | Iowa State Cyclones | 9-2 | 473 |
| 18 | Tulane Green Wave | 9-2 | 434 |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies | 8-3 | 357 |
| 20 | BYU Cougars | 9-2 | 329 |
| 21 | UNLV Rebels | 9-2 | 205 |
| 22 | Army Black Knights | 9-1 | 165 |
| 23 | Memphis Tigers | 9-2 | 151 |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers | 8-3 | 148 |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 8-3 | 132 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Colorado; No. 25 Kansas State;
Others Receiving Votes
Kansas State 124; Colorado 115; Duke 31; Syracuse 19; Louisville 8; Louisiana 7; Washington State 6; LSU 3; Miami (OH) 1; James Madison 1; Iowa 1; Georgia Tech 1; Baylor 1;