Michigan football was not playoff bound. This much we knew.

But the Wolverines didn’t fall in the final College Football Playoff ranking, either. Sherrone Moore’s team rose one spot, up to No. 18, in the final iteration of this year’s Top 25, keeping it outside the 12-team field.

Indiana finished No. 1 after upending Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis, the Hoosiers’ first-ever appearance in the top spot. Ohio State followed at No. 2, only dropping a spot after the narrow loss to the Hoosiers.

Georgia stuck at No. 3 after winning the SEC championship, with Big 12 champion Texas Tech checking in at No. 4. All four teams will receive a first-round bye in the CFP, advancing to the quarterfinal round.

The rest of the field was a bit more complicated, with Tulane (Am

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