Ex-Ohio State star ranks Michigan football No. 1 in Week 8

This week, Michigan football is slated to face the unranked Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing — a notable Week 8 bout for the Maize and Blue following their 52-7 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. According to ex-Ohio State star and current college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit, the Wolverines are the No. 1 team in the nation heading into the MSU game this Saturday night.

Ex-Ohio State star ranks Michigan football No. 1 in Week 8

Kirk Herbstreit is one of the top college football analysts in the nation and has been for quite some time now. Additionally, Herbstreit is an ex-Ohio State star, so it’s extra surprising that he chose to rank Michigan football at No. 1 heading into this weekend’s game against the Michigan State Spartans — Michigan’s final game before a Week 9 bye.

Throughout four weeks of the season, many were still questioning how legit Michigan football actually was — the Wolverines’ most impressive win was arguably a 31-7 victory over Rutgers in Week 4. That said, in Week 5, Michigan went on the road and took things up a notch. Since then, the Wolverines have claimed some massive wins: 45-7 at Nebraska, 52-10 at Minnesota, and 52-7 against Indiana.

With the Georgia Bulldogs fighting through some ups and downs right now, Michigan football is in prime condition to overtake them as the No. 1 team in the nation — if you ask Kirk Herbstreit, who recently released his CFP top-4, the Wolverines are already up there at No. 1.

For the time being, Michigan football will remain at No. 2 nationally in the AP and coaches polls; however, it’s clear that fans and national media are starting to talk about the Wolverines being the top team in the country this fall.

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