Arkansas beat writer Tom Murphy is going to be gaining a lot of fans in Ann Arbor with his recent AP ballot. Murphy shared his reasoning for having Michigan one spot ahead of Ohio State at No. 3 following Saturday’s game:
“I don’t think the football reached the necessary 15-yard line on J.T. Barrett’s fourth-down run in double overtime. As that was the game-decided play, I appointed myself as the replay official and deemed Michigan the winner. Now, if only the College Football Playoff selection committee would do the same.”
In fact, Michigan dropped two spots – to No. 5 – in the AP poll following the double overtime loss to the Buckeyes.