Michigan ranked No. 5 in season’s first College Football Playoff rankings

ANN ARBOR, Michigan. – Michigan is ranked No. 5 within the first ballot that truly issues this season: the School Soccer Playoff rankings.

Recent off a pair of dominant wins over Penn State and Michigan State, the Wolverines are 8-0 and hoping to get again to the playoff for a second-straight season.

On Tuesday night time, the CFP committee offered the primary glimpse of how they view the playoff contenders. Whereas this week’s rankings don’t formally have any bearing on which 4 groups will in the end make up the sector, they do set a precedent for a way each win or loss can be considered over the ultimate month of the common season.

Michigan’s resume is highlighted by a 27-point victory over Penn State, which is ranked No. 15 within the yr’s first CFP ballot. The Wolverines embarrassed the Nittany Lions, dashing for 418 yards and out-gaining them 563-268.

Saturday’s rivalry win over Michigan State adopted the same script, as Michigan practically doubled MSU’s yardage (443-252) and averaged 5.3 yards per rush in path to a simple victory.

No different earlier Michigan opponent is ranked, although Maryland may very well be on the doorstep, due to a 6-2 file.

Illinois and Ohio State — the 2 groups awaiting Michigan on the finish of the season — each had their names known as Tuesday. Ohio State is No. 2 and Illinois is No. 16.

Right here’s the complete high 25:

1. Tennessee

2. Ohio State

3. Georgia

4. Clemson

5. Michigan

6. Alabama

7. TCU

8. Oregon

9. USC

10. LSU

11. Ole Miss

12. UCLA

13. Kansas State

14. Indiana

15. Penn State

16. Illinois

17. North Carolina

18. Oklahoma State

19. Tulane

20. Syracuse

21. Wake Forest

22. N.C. State

23. Oregon State

24. Texas

25. UCF