Just like Wisconsin, Michigan jumped over the team they were closely following last week and then fell behind them again this week. Just like Wisconsin, there wasn’t a ton the Wolverines did that made them fall down from the top spot, but a combination of the entire season.
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There’s also the fact that there may not be a more dominant team in the country than Ohio State. It’s hard to rank them lower than one considering their entire season. The Wolverines were taken to the limit by Wisconsin in Ann Arbor, winning just 14-7 and it was by far the worst offensive performance of the year.
Michigan still looks like a team that is going to give almost anyone they play a run for their money. This is a national title contending team. They simply find themselves ranked behind the team I think is going to actually win the National Title.
When you take that into consideration, it makes sense that Michigan would fall behind the Buckeyes in the Big Ten football power rankings. Ohio State has absolutely anihilated every team they’ve played this year. Michigan has solid victories, but a close one, even against another top 10 team drops them a spot.