Michigan falls out of the top 25 after a shaky win over Western

Michigan is no longer in the top 25. Wolverines entering the year at number 16 in both the coaches

and AP poll. They still managed to sneak in at number 24 in the coaches poll, but they are outside

of the top 25 when it comes to the AP poll. May not be the decision I would have came up with

I do have a hard time giving a team that entered the year at number 16 and still winning their

season opener. I have a hard time giving them the boot all the way outside of the top 25

However, there isn't much merit for me to stand on that decision

because Michigan looked horrid against Western. I've been very vocal about it

They looked horrible. And they needed an extra second to just come away with that win

You got the Mac challenging the credibility of that extra second. Jonathan Hart's got the article based on that

But at the end of the day, I do think that was the right call. I don't think it was an imaginary second that was added to the clock

I think it was a legitimate second. My gripe is the fact that you needed the refs to find you a

fraction of a second to come away with the win against Wester. You take that second outside of

the equation too, how about everything else that went in Michigan's favor? The fact that no face

mask was called late in the fourth quarter The running into the kicker that was never called in the fourth quarter This was seriously one of the most SOL losses I ever seen in my life and it was handed to Western You just throw a Lions logo on Western a Packers logo on Michigan and I seen this script many

a times as a Lions fan, only this time it benefits the Wolverines. To me, this game, it fell squarely

on Bryce Underwood. And I know Glenn has got an article talking about the decisiveness with fans

and how they have a split reaction towards Bryce Underwood. With this Michigan fan, no split reaction

I know for a fact he is not the guy. And I blame him squarely for the reason this game was close to begin with

He is solely responsible for six of Western's points. That's half of their points

You look at the six points that the defense gave up via field goals, fine

We'll talk about the first drive. We'll talk about that deep third and early fourth quarter drive

But what about the interception that Bryce Underwood threw to end the half

That set Western up for a field goal. The fumble Bryce Underwood had in the fourth quarter

That set Western up for a field goal. To me, bravo Michigan defense

You did your job. Bryce Underwood put you behind the eight ball. The defense delivered

But at the end of the day, Michigan is unranked and they have a tough challenge against Oklahoma

I can't see them coming out ahead