The Guide recommended tuning into Michigan back in Week 2 when it had its most impressive out-of-conference win, and in Week 3 once again when the school squared off with Northern Illinois after entering the top 25. Five weeks later, the Wolverines sit one spot behind the Buckeyes in the top 10 of both polls.
Despite the rise in the rankings, Michigan has sputtered quite a bit from its impressive play last month. This is an unsurprising development, given the general rhythm of TTUN football seasons that has emerged over the last decade. Perhaps the best example would be the habit Denard Robinson made of winning the September Heisman every year from 2010-2012 before his editions of the Wolverines would inevitably flounder through the final two months of their seasons.