Ohio State made a statement in a 62-3 plastering of Nebraska on Saturday. The Buckeyes played well enough to move up to No. 5 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The Buckeyes entered Saturday's game at No. 6 in the Coaches Poll. Ohio State's dismantling of previously No. 10 Nebraska made a statement for a team that had struggled for the previous four weeks. Ohio State jumped Louisville, who fell to No. 6 after a win over Boston College.
The top four had a little bit of change, as No. 1 Alabama survived a dog fight with LSU. Michigan, ranked second last week, fell to No. 3, with Clemson jumping them to No. 2. Washington remained unbeaten at No. 4 after blowing out Cal on the road.
Previously ranked at No. 10, Nebraska fell 10 spots to No. 20 after suffering its second-straight loss on the road to a ranked team. Wisconsin moved to No. 7 after taking care of business against Northwestern. Penn State was the biggest riser this week, moving nine spots to No. 14 after running over Iowa, 41-14 at home.
Check out the rest of the Top 25 below. Remember, the latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings come out on Tuesday.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 9-0 | 1598 | 62 | 1 | – |
| 2 | CLEMSON | 9-0 | 1497 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | MICHIGAN | 9-0 | 1493 | – | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | WASHINGTON | 9-0 | 1422 | – | 4 | – |
| 5 | OHIO STATE | 8-1 | 1316 | – | 6 | +1 |
| 6 | LOUISVILLE | 8-1 | 1307 | – | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | WISCONSIN | 7-2 | 1191 | – | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | AUBURN | 7-2 | 1075 | – | 12 | +4 |
| 9 | OKLAHOMA | 7-2 | 1068 | – | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | WEST VIRGINIA | 7-1 | 877 | – | 15 | +5 |
| 11 | TEXAS A&M | 7-2 | 801 | – | 7 | -4 |
| 12 | UTAH | 7-2 | 788 | – | 16 | +4 |
| 13 | NORTH CAROLINA | 7-2 | 695 | – | 17 | +4 |
| 14 | PENN STATE | 7-2 | 667 | – | 23 | +9 |
| 15 | COLORADO | 7-2 | 627 | – | 20 | +5 |
| 16 | FLORIDA | 6-2 | 486 | – | 9 | -7 |
| 17 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 7-2 | 483 | – | 22 | +5 |
| 18 | FLORIDA STATE | 6-3 | 482 | – | 19 | +1 |
| 19 | LOUISIANA STATE | 5-3 | 479 | – | 14 | -5 |
| 20 | NEBRASKA | 7-2 | 476 | – | 10 | -10 |
| 21 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | 9-0 | 467 | – | 18 | -3 |
| 22 | VIRGINIA TECH | 7-2 | 466 | – | 21 | -1 |
| 23 | WASHINGTON STATE | 7-2 | 331 | – | 25 | +2 |
| 24 | BOISE STATE | 8-1 | 211 | – | 24 | – |
| 25 | BAYLOR | 6-2 | 161 | – | 13 | -12 |
