Michigan won the game on a Hail Mary and got dropped out of the AP Top 25 anyway. Why?
Summary
Michigan won a football game against Western Michigan with a last-second Hail Mary pass, but many voters removed Michigan from the AP Top 25 rankings. The confusion over one second being added back on the clock and the controversial ending led to appeals from Western Michigan, but the NCAA denied changing the game result.Key Facts
- Michigan won the game with a Hail Mary pass after one second was added back on the clock.
- Western Michigan’s conference appealed to have the game result overturned for ranking purposes.
- The NCAA said their rules do not allow changing the game's result after it ended.
- Michigan dropped from No. 16 in the preseason AP poll to unranked after the first regular-season poll.
- Only 22 of 69 voters included Michigan in their ballots after the game.
- Voters criticized Michigan’s overall performance and questioned the fairness of the last-second clock change.
- The College Football Playoff rankings will be released starting in November.
- Some voters and officials believe the controversial ending may affect future playoff decisions involving Michigan.
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