How Michigan made history by dropping out of AP Top 25 rankings after controversial win over Western Michigan

Michigan dropped out of The Associated Press' Top 25 college football rankings Tuesday following its controversial 13-12 victory over Western Michigan that ended on a controversial Hail Mary touchdown by the Wolverines.

By dropping out of the AP Top 25 after being ranked No. 16 in the preseason poll, Michigan now holds the dubious honor of becoming the highest-ranked team to drop out of the following week's AP poll after a victory since the rankings expanded to 25 teams in 1989, according to CBS Sports Research.

In a statement Tuesday from the MAC, the league asked the NCAA FBS Oversight Committee and College Football Playoff to consider recognizing the Broncos as the actual winner of the contest during the evaluation and deliberation process when ranking teams for the postseason this fall.

Western Michigan voiced support for MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher's actions on Tuesday.

"Being bitter doesn't make you better and this should not be mistaken for weakness or agreement," WMU president Russ Kavalhuna said in a statement. "We can show respect for the game while also asking serious questions; I've done both, and I'll keep doing both."

Western Michigan jumped 14 spots after its close loss, moving up to No.

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