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Michigan Wolverines fall in AP college football poll
Michigan’s 24-13 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday night put a dent in the Wolverines’ standing in the Associated Press college football poll.
The Wolverines (1-1) dropped to No. 23 from No. 15 in the latest poll released Sunday.
Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained the top three teams. Oregon is back in the top five and South Florida is ranked for the first time in seven years.
There was some movement inside the top 10, but the biggest changes came from Nos. 11 to 25.
Ohio State, whose 70-0 win over Grambling was among a bevy of weekend blowouts, received 57 of the 65 first-place votes from the media panel. Penn State got five first-place votes and LSU two.
No. 4 Oregon, which thrashed Oklahoma State, received the other first place-vote and flip-flopped with Georgia. The Bulldogs’ uninspired win over FCS foe Austin Peay caused them to slip to No. 6 behind Miami.
Texas, Notre Dame, Illinois and Florida State round out the top 10, with the latter two teams in the top 10 for the first time this season.
Oklahoma earned a five-rung promotion to No. 13, its highest ranking in two years, after its win over Michigan. Tennessee jumped seven spots to No. 15, and No. 16 Texas A&M and No. 17 each moved up three.
The biggest upward mover was No. 18 South Florida, which was eight spots out of the Top 25 last week. The Bulls pulled the upset of the day with their 18-16 win over then-No. 13 Florida. That followed their 34-7 home win over then-No. 25 Boise State.
The Bulls’ ascent under third-year coach Alex Golesh is more of a revival than breakthrough. They have their first ranking since 2018 under Charlie Strong. Jim Leavitt had the 2008 team as high as No. 10, and his 2007 team spent three straight weeks in the top 10 and was No. 2 after a 6-0 start.
AP poll
Here are the top 25 teams in the Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 6. Total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Team | Rec. | Pts. | Pvs. |
| 1. Ohio State (57) | 2-0 | 1614 | 1 |
| 2. Penn State (5) | 2-0 | 1524 | 2 |
| 3. LSU (2) | 2-0 | 1487 | 3 |
| 4. Oregon (1) | 2-0 | 1375 | 6 |
| 5. Miami | 2-0 | 1360 | 5 |
| 6. Georgia | 2-0 | 1350 | 4 |
| 7. Texas | 1-1 | 1248 | 7 |
| 8. Notre Dame | 0-1 | 1086 | 9 |
| 9. Illinois | 2-0 | 1001 | 11 |
| 10. Florida State | 2-0 | 954 | 14 |
| 11. South Carolina | 2-0 | 927 | 10 |
| 12. Clemson | 1-1 | 894 | 8 |
| 13. Oklahoma | 2-0 | 893 | 18 |
| 14. Iowa State | 3-0 | 794 | 16 |
| 15. Tennessee | 2-0 | 537 | 22 |
| 16. Texas A&M | 2-0 | 532 | 19 |
| 17. Mississippi | 2-0 | 518 | 20 |
| 18. South Florida | 2-0 | 444 | – |
| 19. Alabama | 1-1 | 396 | 21 |
| 20. Utah | 2-0 | 361 | 25 |
| 21. Texas Tech | 2-0 | 347 | 24 |
| 22. Indiana | 2-0 | 331 | 23 |
| 23. Michigan | 1-1 | 250 | 15 |
| 24. Auburn | 2-0 | 172 | – |
| 25. Missouri | 2-0 | 109 | – |
Others receiving votes: Arizona State 94, BYU 92, Georgia Tech 78, Florida 70, Southern Cal 64, TCU 58, Mississippi State 52, Louisville 49, SMU 26, Nebraska 10, Tulane 9, Baylor 7, UNLV 5, Pittsburgh 3, Navy 2, Memphis 1, Vanderbilt 1.
