Michigan will enter 'The Game' with a 9-2 record and the Wolverines' defense has been playing much better as the season winds down. But the Wolverines will go u

Michigan, which received 42 of 50 first-place votes, overtook Michigan State for the top spot after the Spartans (9-3) were swept by Wisconsin (10-2-2) last week. The Badgers moved up to No. 2 in both polls, while MSU dropped to No. 3.

Ohio State is within sight of reaching the Big Ten championship game for the first time since 2020. Here's how it can clinch a return to Indianapolis.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/michigan as Why Michigan is built to beat Ohio State once again. The Michigan Wolverines (9-2) come into The Game with their season on the line as it relates to having the chance to play their way into the College Football Playoff.

Amid all the chaos that is Michigan-Ohio State, the Wolverines have found a winning formula in recent years by slowing building up to the Buckeyes. The focus began long before game week, or even before the season started, designing workouts and practice periods and film sessions to the Buckeyes.