Michigan Win Sets Up Showdown With Ohio State
November 20, 2022
Michigan kicker Jake Moody nailed a 34-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining in the Wolverines game against Illinois, allowing Michigan to survive 19-17. The victory keeps the Wolverines undefeated at 11-0 and sets up a No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup next week at Ohio State. The winner takes the Big Ten East title and moves on to the Big Ten championship game.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Georgia (59) 11-0 1546 1
2 Ohio State (1) 11-0 1484 2
3 Michigan (2) 11-0 1420 3
4 TCU 11-0 1372 4
5 Southern California 10-1 1277 6
6 LSU 9-2 1229 7
7 Alabama 9-2 1147 8
8 Clemson 10-1 1142 9
9 Oregon 9-2 1004 13
10 Penn State 9-2 990 12
11 Tennessee 9-2 950 5
12 Washington 9-2 855 15
13 Kansas State 8-3 761 17
14 Utah 8-3 703 10
15 Notre Dame 8-3 657 19
16 Florida State 8-3 562 20
17 North Carolina 9-2 496 11
18 UCLA 8-3 483 16
19 Mississippi 8-3 429 14
20 Tulane 9-2 386 22
21 Cincinnati 9-2 376 21
22 Oregon State 8-3 257 NR
23 Coastal Carolina 9-1 222 23
24 Texas 7-4 112 NR
25 Texas-San Antonio 9-2 70 NR
Dropped out: No. 18 Central Florida (8-3); No. 24 Oklahoma State (7-4); No. 25 North Carolina State (7-4).
Others receiving votes: Central Florida (8-3) 41; Troy (9-2) 39; South Carolina (7-4) 38; Pittsburgh (7-4) 17; Wake Forest (7-4) 16; Iowa (7-4) 15; Louisville (7-4) 9; Boise State (8-3) 9; Illinois (7-4) 8; South Alabama (9-2) 8; Air Force (8-3) 6; Purdue (7-4) 5; Liberty (8-3) 3; Washington State (7-4) 3; Georgia Tech (5-6) 2; Mississippi State (7-4) 1.
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Michigan kicker Jake Moody nailed a 34-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining in the Wolverines game against Illinois, allowing Michigan to survive 19-17. The victory keeps the Wolverines undefeated at 11-0 and sets up a No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup next week at Ohio State. The winner takes the Big Ten East title and moves on to the Big Ten championship game.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (59) | 11-0 | 1546 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (1) | 11-0 | 1484 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan (2) | 11-0 | 1420 | 3 |
| 4 | TCU | 11-0 | 1372 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern California | 10-1 | 1277 | 6 |
| 6 | LSU | 9-2 | 1229 | 7 |
| 7 | Alabama | 9-2 | 1147 | 8 |
| 8 | Clemson | 10-1 | 1142 | 9 |
| 9 | Oregon | 9-2 | 1004 | 13 |
| 10 | Penn State | 9-2 | 990 | 12 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 9-2 | 950 | 5 |
| 12 | Washington | 9-2 | 855 | 15 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 8-3 | 761 | 17 |
| 14 | Utah | 8-3 | 703 | 10 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 8-3 | 657 | 19 |
| 16 | Florida State | 8-3 | 562 | 20 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 9-2 | 496 | 11 |
| 18 | UCLA | 8-3 | 483 | 16 |
| 19 | Mississippi | 8-3 | 429 | 14 |
| 20 | Tulane | 9-2 | 386 | 22 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 9-2 | 376 | 21 |
| 22 | Oregon State | 8-3 | 257 | NR |
| 23 | Coastal Carolina | 9-1 | 222 | 23 |
| 24 | Texas | 7-4 | 112 | NR |
| 25 | Texas-San Antonio | 9-2 | 70 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 18 Central Florida (8-3); No. 24 Oklahoma State (7-4); No. 25 North Carolina State (7-4).
Others receiving votes: Central Florida (8-3) 41; Troy (9-2) 39; South Carolina (7-4) 38; Pittsburgh (7-4) 17; Wake Forest (7-4) 16; Iowa (7-4) 15; Louisville (7-4) 9; Boise State (8-3) 9; Illinois (7-4) 8; South Alabama (9-2) 8; Air Force (8-3) 6; Purdue (7-4) 5; Liberty (8-3) 3; Washington State (7-4) 3; Georgia Tech (5-6) 2; Mississippi State (7-4) 1.
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