Detroit Free Press · Aug 5, 2019
Why Michigan, MSU's high Coaches' Poll rank doesn't guarantee wins
The Michigan Wolverines host Notre Dame and Army, and end the season at home looking for Jim Harbaugh's first win vs. Ohio State. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press
With Michigan and Michigan State opening camp this week, college football has officially begun again. We even have a preseason poll already, the Amway Coaches Poll, and both the Wolverines and Spartans made the early cut, with Michigan at No. 7 and Michigan State at No. 20. We won’t get the Associated Press Top 25 poll for another two weeks — it’s set to come out Aug. 19 — so let's look at how both programs have fared when ranked early in the coaches' poll , dating back to 1992.
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