Ohio State tuned up Tulsa, 48-3, Saturday afternoon in a second-half monsoon. Sunday, the Coaches Poll rewarded the Buckeyes with a No. 4 ranking for the second week in a row.
Alabama maintained its stranglehold on No. 1 overall, and Florida State leapfrogged Clemson for the No. 2 spot.
Michigan is up to No. 5 after dismantling Central Florida. Michigan State (No. 8), Iowa (No. 11) and Wisconsin (No. 12) round out the Big Ten's contingent.
Tom Herman's Houston is up to No. 7. Bret Bielema's Arkansas, fresh off its upset of Texas Christian, makes an appearance at No. 24.
Ohio State heads to Norman, Oklahoma this Saturday to play the No. 14 Sooners at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
The full poll:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 2-0 | 1598 | 62 | 1 | – |
| 2 | FLORIDA STATE | 2-0 | 1490 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 2-0 | 1447 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | OHIO STATE | 2-0 | 1440 | – | 4 | – |
| 5 | MICHIGAN | 2-0 | 1279 | – | 6 | +1 |
| 6 | STANFORD | 1-0 | 1257 | – | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | HOUSTON | 2-0 | 1243 | – | 7 | – |
| 8 | MICHIGAN STATE | 1-0 | 1034 | – | 8 | – |
| 9 | WASHINGTON | 2-0 | 945 | – | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | LOUISVILLE | 2-0 | 894 | – | 15 | +5 |
| 11 | IOWA | 2-0 | 875 | – | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | WISCONSIN | 2-0 | 793 | – | 16 | +4 |
| 13 | GEORGIA | 2-0 | 777 | – | 9 | -4 |
| 14 | OKLAHOMA | 1-1 | 723 | – | 13 | -1 |
| 15 | TENNESSEE | 2-0 | 718 | – | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | TEXAS | 2-0 | 648 | – | 20 | +4 |
| 17 | MISSISSIPPI | 1-1 | 525 | – | 18 | +1 |
| 18 | NOTRE DAME | 1-1 | 453 | – | 21 | +3 |
| 19 | BAYLOR | 2-0 | 452 | – | 19 | – |
| 20 | TEXAS A&M | 2-0 | 425 | – | 24 | +4 |
| 21 | OREGON | 2-0 | 403 | – | 23 | +2 |
| 22 | LOUISIANA STATE | 1-1 | 318 | – | 22 | – |
| 23 | FLORIDA | 2-0 | 267 | – | 25 | +2 |
| 24 | ARKANSAS | 2-0 | 170 | – | 32 | +8 |
| 25 | MIAMI | 2-0 | 137 | – | 26 | +1 |
