In a rather perplexing update of ESPN’s Football Power Index rankings, the Michigan Wolverines stay put in the No. 4 spot. That is one beneath the Ohio State Buckeyes, whom they throttled, 45-23, on Saturday. In another head-scratching twist, ESPN claims Michigan has only the second-best resume in the nation, behind TCU.
According to the FPI, the Wolverines have an 89% of beating the Purdue Boilermakers in Indianapolis and bringing home the Big Ten Championship for the second year in a row. On the national stage, Michigan has a 97.