Rivalries can divide co-workers, or teammates, and it led to a bet between Michigan native Dylan Larkin and Ohioan Alex Nedeljkovic. When the Wolverines beat the Buckeyes, Nedeljkovic had to don maize and blue.
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Michigan has reached its highest ranking since 2016, climbing to No. 2 in the AP poll after knocking off rival Ohio State.
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Here are this week's SP+ rankings after a wild Rivalry Week.
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Rivalry Week is here, and of course Ohio State has not missed a beat in prepping for Michigan. Come back throughout the day for Saturday's best.
On the final regular-season weekend in college football, the internet trolls were active, especially since it's Rivalry Week.
No. 5 Michigan punished No. 2 Ohio State at the line of scrimmage and left no doubt about the better team after a 42-27 win.
Powered by Hassan Haskins and a dominant running game, Michigan finally topped its biggest rival, Ohio State, on Saturday, securing a spot in the Big Ten title game with a win that will also shake up the CFP standings.
— Jim Harbaugh got the win he wanted perhaps as desperately as any coach in sports.
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Could Sean Payton be the next head coach of the Giants? Ben Hartsock joins to preview this week's biggest college football matchup...Ohio State vs. Michigan. Plus, the guys play TAKE IT OR SHAKE IT.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-1 | 11-1 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 10-2 |
| Michigan State | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Penn State | 4-5 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Indiana | 0-9 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Iowa | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Purdue | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Illinois | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Nebraska | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | AFCA COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | 7 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Hicks | OLB | Committed | 87 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | DE | Committed | 85 |
| Gabe Powers | OLB | Committed | 85 |
| Caleb Burton | WR | Committed | 84 |
| Kaleb Brown | ATH | Committed | 84 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | C. Young | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2019 | C. Young | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2019 | C. Young | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2017 | B. Price | Rimington Trophy |
| 2016 | P. Elflein | Rimington Trophy |
