Michigan football forced AP poll voters to eat some crow on Sunday.
After dropping the Wolverines out completely following a 13-12 win over Western Michigan, the poll corrected itself after Week 2.
Michigan upset 11th-ranked Oklahoma, 17-10, holding the Sooners under 300 total yards. Michigan didn't manage 300 either, but forced two turnovers. Bryce Underwood also played a clean game, accounting for 198 total yards and a touchdown.
The Sooners plummeted, falling all the way down to 23rd. Michigan checks in at No. 19, which seems way too low.
If people were being realistic about the Western Michigan game, the fact that Michigan beat a 10-win MAC champion, plus a playoff team that was ranked 11th, a higher ranking than 19th, seems warranted. Teams ranked ahead of the Wolverines like Penn State and Iowa, don't have as good a resume. Neither of them have beaten a team still ranked in the Top 25.
Hell, if the Wolverines were an SEC team, they would be in the Top 10.
Michigan is still ranked too low in AP Poll
The truth is that the AP poll disrespect doesn't really matter. Iowa, the No. 18 team, is coming to Ann Arbor for the Big Ten opener. That will be another chance for Michigan to show that it should be ranked higher.
14th-ranked Penn State is also coming to Ann Arbor. Oregon dropped from No. 3 to No. 21, so at least there is some consistency. Oregon hasn't played well enough to be ranked in the Top 25, yet the Ducks have a ton of talent, so it makes sense.
Ohio State dropped from No. 1 to No. 6. I hate the Buckeyes more than life itself, but that doesn't make any sense either. OSU led the new No. 1 team for most of the game. Yes, they need to seal the deal and be punished for losing. It just surprised me that they dropped five spots.
The Wolverines' ranking doesn't matter that much because the College Football Playoff rankings are the only thing that does. It might seem early to start talking about that, but it never really is too early.
Two of the most critical games of the season come early in the Big Ten schedule against Penn State and Iowa. If Michigan wants to make a playoff push, it has to go 2-0 in that stretch or find a way to win on the road against Oregon or Ohio State.
Michigan probably deserves to be ranked higher, but as long as the Wolverines take care of business, which won't be easy, it won't matter what anyone with a vote in the AP Poll thinks.
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