College football rankings: Big Ten teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 13
Michigan football won The Game.
The Wolverines, led by interim coach Sherrone Moore, were ranked No. 3 entering Week 13, and a 30-24 win over No. 2 Ohio State clinched their second consecutive 12-0 regular season and a likely No. 2 spot in the polls.
Michigan, with Jim Harbaugh set to return for the Big Ten Championship Game, will face No. 17 Iowa (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) in Indianapolis after the Hawkeyes capped their regular season with a 13-10 victory over Nebraska. Iowa is the first team in FBS history to win 10 games averaging fewer than 250 yards per game on offense.
Meanwhile, the Buckeyes find themselves outside the Big Ten Championship Game for the third consecutive year. Despite the loss to Michigan, Ohio State should still rank inside the top 10 and has an outside shot at the College Football Playoff.
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Also in action during rivalry week was No. 11 Penn State (10-2, 6-2), which ended its regular season on a high note with a 42-0 victory over Michigan State at Ford Field on Friday.
None of the remaining Big Ten teams chasing bowl eligibility — Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois — won, but with only 79 teams earning bowl eligibility in FBS, Minnesota earned a bowl berth despite its 5-7 record. Minnesota had the highest Academic Progress Rating among 5-7 teams, making them the first eligible team for a bowl if less than 82 teams qualified for a bowl game. Minnesota's berth gives the Big Ten nine bowl eligible teams.
Here's how rivalry week impacted the college football rankings after Week 13, including the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25:
College football rankings for Week 14
US LBM Coaches Poll
Big Ten teams in bold.
12-0 Georgia (59 first place votes)
12-0 Michigan (4)
12-0 Washington
12-0 Florida State
12-0 Oregon
11-1 Ohio State
11-1 Texas
11-1 Alabama
10-2 Missouri
10-2 Penn State
10-2 Ole Miss
10-2 Oklahoma
9-3 LSU
10-2 Louisville
9-3 Arizona
9-3 Notre Dame
10-2 Iowa
11-1 Tulane
9-3 Oklahoma State
9-3 NC State
8-4 Oregon State
12-0 Liberty
8-4 Tennessee
10-2 SMU
11-1 James Madison
Others receiving votes: Toledo 68; Clemson 64; Utah 54; Kansas State 54; Troy 25; Kansas 15; West Virginia 10; UNLV 4; San Jose State 1; New Mexico State 1.
AP Top 25
Big Ten teams bolded.
12-0 Georgia (52 first-place votes)
12-0 Michigan (10)
12-0 Washington
12-0 Florida State
11-1 Oregon
11-1 Ohio State
11-1 Texas
11-1 Alabama
10-2 Missouri
10-2 Penn State
10-2 Ole Miss
10-2 Oklahoma
9-3 LSU
9-3 Arizona
10-2 Louisville
9-3 Notre Dame
11-1 Tulane
10-2 Iowa
9-3 Oklahoma State
12-0 Liberty
9-3 NC State
8-4 Oregon State
11-1 Toledo
11-1 James Madison
10-2 SMU
Others receiving votes: Tennessee 98; Clemson 57; Kansas State 41; Utah 40; Troy 7; Kansas 6; New Mexico State 5; Kentucky 4; Memphis 1; North Carolina 1; Miami (Ohio) 1.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: College football rankings: Big Ten in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 Week 13
