The 2017 preseason Amway Coaches Poll was released on Thursday afternoon, and Michigan checked in at No. 9. The Wolverines received 959 total points, but no first-place votes.
The Big Ten had an overall strong showing in the poll, with four teams making an appearance in the top 10 — Ohio State at No. 2, Penn State at No. 6, Michigan at No. 9 and Wisconsin at No. 10.
No other Big Ten teams made the top 25, but Northwestern and Nebraska narrowly missed the cut, checking in at No. 35 and No. 36, respectively.
Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan State and Maryland also received votes.
The Big Ten’s four top 10 teams were the most of any conference, while the ACC and Pac-12 had the next most, with two each.
Michigan came in at No. 8 in last year's preseason Coaches poll, but finished the year at No. 10 after a 10-3 campaign.
The full poll can be seen here.
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