Michigan Football Moves Up In Polls After Win Over Nebraska

The Michigan Wolverines survived an October scare against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday night, escaping Lincoln with a 32-29 victory. The efforts this weekend help get them to the bye week with a 6-0 record and moving up in both major college football polls this week.

Michigan slid into the No. 8 spot in Sunday's updated AP Top 25. They were also ranked No. 7 in this week's Coaches Poll.

Michigan is one of five Big Ten teams ranked this week, all inside the top _ this week. The others are Iowa (No. 2), Ohio State (No. 6), Penn State (No. 7) and Michigan State (No.10).

The Big Ten's movement this week was due in large part to what occurred throughout the top ten. No. 1 Alabama lost to Texas A&M on Saturday night, while No. 10 BYU fell to Boise State. Penn State slid back after losing on the road at Iowa.

The road ahead is difficult for the Wolverines with Michigan State, Penn State and Ohio State still on the schedule. The Big Ten bunch at the top of the polls will sort itself out on the field over the next several weeks before the conference title game in Indianapolis.

1. Georgia (All 62 first-place votes)

2. Iowa

3. Cincinnati

4. Oklahoma

5. Alabama

6. Ohio State

7. Penn State

8. Michigan

9. Oregon

10. Michigan State

11. Kentucky

12. Oklahoma State

13. Ole Miss

14. Notre Dame

15. Coastal Carolina

16. Wake Forest

17. Arkansas

18. Arizona State

19. BYU

20. Florida

21. Texas A&M

22. North Carolina State

23. SMU

24. San Diego State

25. Texas

The Wolverines are off this week before returning to action on Oct. 23 against Northwestern in Ann Arbor. A Michigan State win over Indiana this weekend would be the first step in potentially setting up a top-ten showdown in East Lansing on Oct. 30. MSU is off the weekend of Oct. 23.

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