Michigan Football: 3 Takeaways from Wolverines victory in “The Game”

1. Tuesday evening will be fascinating

Unless there is complete and utter chaos in the rest of college football, the Ohio State Buckeyes are eliminated from College Football Playoff contention. Last week, the committee put the Cincinnati Bearcats at number four in the rankings.

Alabama plays the Iron Bowl this afternoon, and Georgia dominated Georgia Tech 45-0 today. The Wolverines were ranked fifth last Tuesday. If the Wolverines don’t jump Cincinnati in the rankings next Tuesday, it would be shocking.

The Bulldogs are the clear-cut number one team in the country. That fact, more than anything else, skews the rankings. Georgia has been consistently dominant where other teams in the top four have struggled, making it challenging to evaluate the rest of the teams in the top four.

Look for the Wolverines to be either second or third next Tuesday, depending on the outcome of the Iron Bowl. If Alabama dominates Auburn, the Crimson Tide takes Ohio State’s place at number two. If the ‘Bama struggles, Michigan could move up to second.

Cincinnati will likely remain fourth. That is no knock on the Bearcats either. Michigan handled the Buckeyes. The score is not an indication of how well the Wolverines played. Michigan was not threatened the entire game, leading from wire to wire.