Michigan Stays at No. 2 After Big Ten Championship
December 4, 2022
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.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Georgia (59) 13-0 1523 1
2 Michigan (2) 13-0 1466 2
3 Ohio State 11-1 1359 5
4 TCU 12-1 1353 3
5 Alabama 10-2 1282 6
6 Tennessee 10-2 1116 8
7 Penn State 10-2 1074 7
8 Southern California 11-2 1054 4
9 Kansas State 10-3 1050 10
10 Utah 10-3 1044 12
11 Clemson 11-2 1003 11
12 Washington 10-2 864 9
13 Florida State 9-3 741 14
14 Oregon 9-3 661 15
15 LSU 9-4 635 13
16 Oregon State 9-3 629 16
17 Tulane 11-2 591 18
18 UCLA 9-3 541 17
19 South Carolina 8-4 354 20
20 Notre Dame 8-4 323 19
21 Texas 8-4 300 21
22 Texas-San Antonio 11-2 206 24
23 Mississippi State 8-4 139 25
24 Troy 11-2 132 NR
25 North Carolina 9-4 95 22
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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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.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (59) | 13-0 | 1523 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan (2) | 13-0 | 1466 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 11-1 | 1359 | 5 |
| 4 | TCU | 12-1 | 1353 | 3 |
| 5 | Alabama | 10-2 | 1282 | 6 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 10-2 | 1116 | 8 |
| 7 | Penn State | 10-2 | 1074 | 7 |
| 8 | Southern California | 11-2 | 1054 | 4 |
| 9 | Kansas State | 10-3 | 1050 | 10 |
| 10 | Utah | 10-3 | 1044 | 12 |
| 11 | Clemson | 11-2 | 1003 | 11 |
| 12 | Washington | 10-2 | 864 | 9 |
| 13 | Florida State | 9-3 | 741 | 14 |
| 14 | Oregon | 9-3 | 661 | 15 |
| 15 | LSU | 9-4 | 635 | 13 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 9-3 | 629 | 16 |
| 17 | Tulane | 11-2 | 591 | 18 |
| 18 | UCLA | 9-3 | 541 | 17 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 8-4 | 354 | 20 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 8-4 | 323 | 19 |
| 21 | Texas | 8-4 | 300 | 21 |
| 22 | Texas-San Antonio | 11-2 | 206 | 24 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 8-4 | 139 | 25 |
| 24 | Troy | 11-2 | 132 | NR |
| 25 | North Carolina | 9-4 | 95 | 22 |
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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