The Michigan Wolverines entered their second bye week at a great time. Sitting at 7-2 on the season, Michigan has three games remaining on the table and if the

N o. 18 Michigan had a hiatus from the College Football Playoff last season, but the Wolverines have made three of the last four -- including a 2023 national championship. Heading into the home stretch of the season, the program still has an outside shot to reach the postseason again.

Michigan got a boost in the second edition of the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night.

Two old Pac-12 rivals turned Big Ten foes face each other in Week 13's highest-profile game. The Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans in what will serve as a College Football Playoff elimination game for both teams.

Michigan football finds itself inside the CFP rankings, but still has a ways to go if it is going to make the postseason and not just a bowl game.

Here’s how Michigan can sneak in. The Wolverines started the year off fairly slow as true freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood was still trying to find his legs in the world of college football. Michigan then went on the road for an old-fashioned battle with a rising Nebraska team.

The No. 18 Michigan Wolverines, led by quarterback Bryce Underwood, face the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill.

Tied with Oklahoma at No. 10 in last week's rankings, Texas moved back eight spots to No. 18 after falling at Georgia, 35-10. The Longhorns trailed 14-10 after the third quarter before the Bulldogs ran away in the final frame with two touchdown passes and a touchdown rush from quarterback Gunner Stockton.

Despite being depleted with injuries, have the Oregon Ducks already solidified their resume enough to the College Football Playoff committee? With just two regular-season games left, the Ducks and coa