Michigan Stays at No. 2 After Big Ten Championship
The No. 2 Michigan Wolverines used a dominant second half to beat Purdue, 43-22, in the Big Ten Championship game to end the regular season with a school record 13 wins. This was Michigan’s second straight Big Ten title. The Wolverines will now face No. 4 TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinals in the Fiesta Bowl.
Dropped out: No. 23 Central Florida (9-4).
Others receiving votes: North Carolina State (8-4) 60; Mississippi (8-4) 44; Central Florida (9-4) 43; Fresno State (9-4) 37; Pittsburgh (8-4) 28; Air Force (9-3) 17; South Alabama (10-2) 14; Purdue (8-5) 12; Cincinnati (9-3) 10; Minnesota (8-4) 7; Duke (8-4) 6; Coastal Carolina (9-3) 5; Illinois (8-4) 4; Boise State (9-4) 3.
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