Ohio State stumbled and rumbled to a one-point win over unranked Michigan State Saturday in East Lansing.
The lack of style points didn't cost it the No. 2 ranking in the latest Coaches Poll, released Sunday afternoon. Alabama, Clemson, and Michigan rounded out the playoff field, according to the coaches (and their SIDS).
Likely Big Ten West champion Wisconsin is up to No. 6. Penn State climbed two spots to No. 8 to keep four Big Ten teams in the top 10.
Tom Herman's Houston is also back in the poll, up to No. 21 after hiding then-No. 3 Louisville last Thursday.
No. 2 Ohio State hosts the No. 4 Michigan on Nov. 26th at noon.
Your full poll:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 11-0 | 1575 | 63 | 1 | – |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 10-1 | 1482 | – | 2 | – |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 10-1 | 1420 | – | 5 | +2 |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 10-1 | 1404 | – | 4 | – |
| 5 | WASHINGTON | 10-1 | 1297 | – | 7 | +2 |
| 6 | WISCONSIN | 9-2 | 1279 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA | 9-2 | 1215 | – | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | PENN STATE | 9-2 | 1077 | – | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | COLORADO | 9-2 | 1052 | – | 12 | +3 |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 9-2 | 947 | – | 13 | +3 |
| 11 | LOUISVILLE | 9-2 | 864 | – | 3 | -8 |
| 12 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 8-3 | 774 | – | 19 | +7 |
| 13 | FLORIDA | 8-2 | 744 | – | 18 | +5 |
| 14 | FLORIDA STATE | 8-3 | 735 | – | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | NEBRASKA | 9-2 | 719 | – | 17 | +2 |
| 16 | AUBURN | 8-3 | 663 | – | 16 | – |
| 17 | WEST VIRGINIA | 8-2 | 489 | – | 9 | -8 |
| 18 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | 11-0 | 448 | – | 21 | +3 |
| 19 | BOISE STATE | 10-1 | 414 | – | 23 | +4 |
| 20 | UTAH | 8-3 | 374 | – | 11 | -9 |
| 21 | HOUSTON | 9-2 | 349 | – | 26 | +5 |
| 22 | TEXAS A&M | 8-3 | 315 | – | 22 | – |
| 23 | WASHINGTON STATE | 8-3 | 132 | – | 20 | -3 |
| 24 | TENNESSEE | 8-3 | 129 | – | 31 | +7 |
| 25 | NORTH CAROLINA | 8-3 | 118 | – | 24 | -1 |
