Michigan Wolverines Climb to No. 3 in AP Top 25

Saturday was going to be huge no matter what, but now it will officially pit No. 2 against No. 3.

The Michigan Wolverines are third-ranked in the land per the latest AP Top 25, and will face the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in The Game Saturday at noon.

It doesn’t get much bigger than that. Literally. Alabama, for the thousandth week in a row, is No. 1, but should Michigan win Saturdays contest it will be on course for a shot at them anyway.

UM ranked ahead of Ohio State in the S&P+ rankings, for what that’s worth. Also, on a #ConferencePride note, the Big Ten has three teams in the top 5 for the first time in 56 years.

Here’s the full poll:

1. Alabama (61), 11-0

2. Ohio State, 10-1

3. Michigan, 10-1

4. Clemson, 10-1

5. Wisconsin, 9-2

6. Washington, 10-1

7. Oklahoma, 9-2

8. Penn State, 9-2

9. Colorado, 9-2

10. Oklahoma State, 9-2

11. Louisville, 9-2

12. Southern Cal, 8-3

13. Florida, 8-2

14. Western Michigan, 11-0

15. Florida State, 8-3

16. Auburn, 8-3

17. Nebraska, 9-2

18. Houston, 9-2

19. West Virginia, 9-2

20. Boise State, 10-1

21. Utah, 8-3

22. Texas A&M, 8-3

23. Washington State, 8-3

24. Tennessee, 8-3

25. LSU, 6-4