Michigan takes massive hit on ESPN’s latest Power Rankings

Michiganhopesitsworstoutingoftheseasonisnowintherearviewmirror.TheWolverinestookittothechinthispastweekendaftersufferingtheirfirstlossofthe2025seasontoOklahoma,24-13.MichiganhadnoanswerforQBJohnMateer,theWolverines’trenchplaywaspoor,andMichigan’splaymakersdidn’tcomethroughforBryceUnderwoodwhenneeded. Followingtheloss,therearemorequestionsthananswersregardingMichiganandESPNhittheWolverinesfairlyhardonitslatestpowerrankings.EnteringWeek2,MichiganwasrankedNo.14inthenation,butnow,theWolverinesareaborderlinetop-25team,atNo.24. “AmongtheissuesintheWolverines’Week2lossatOklahoma:aninabilitytocreatechunkplays.Michigan’slonetouchdowncameonJusticeHaynes’75-yardrushingscoreonthefirstoffensivesnapofthesecondhalf.However,thetouchdownmarkedtheWolverines’onlyrunover10yardsandoneofonlyfivetotalplaysof15ormoreyardsproducedbyfirst-yearoffensivecoordinatorChipLindsey’sattackagainsttheSoone