At 8-2, the Wolverines are ranked at No. 18 in the most recent College Football Playoff ranking, where the top 12 teams at the end of the season will earn a trip to the playoff. That means Michigan still has some work to do to climb into contention, but its road to the playoff is pretty clear.

Projected AP Top 25 college football rankings after Week 13 with the ACC descending into chaos, Oklahoma making statements, and Oregon earning their CFP pedigree.

Several College Football Playoff contenders were making a clear case to the committee on the regular season's penultimate week

The Fighting Irish led 35-0 after one quarter of football. Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on just eight carries. The Notre Dame offense ran for 324 yards on just 24 rushes — 13.7 yards per rush — with six touchdowns.

The Michigan Wolverines haven't made it look easy in recent weeks, but they are winners of four straight and have put themselves in position to push for a bid in the College Football Playoffs. It will take some chaos to get there,

No. 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.

Here are five observations from an important win before Ohio State. No offense to Bryson Kuzdal, Justice Haynes, Jordan Marshall, or anyone else, but the one common denominator is the offensive line.