Patricia Staying
Buckeyes defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has agreed to a new contract with Ohio State.
The latest Coaches Poll is out and the top four remain the same: Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson and Washington.
Penn State by virtue of its defeat of Wisconsin in the B1G championship game jumped up three spots to No. 5.
Ohio State now has wins over the No. 6, 7 and 8 teams in the poll with a close road loss to No. 5.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 13-0 | 1400 | 56 | 1 | – |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 11-1 | 1308 | – | 2 | – |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 12-1 | 1300 | – | 3 | – |
| 4 | WASHINGTON | 12-1 | 1240 | – | 4 | – |
| 5 | PENN STATE | 11-2 | 1143 | – | 8 | +3 |
| 6 | MICHIGAN | 10-2 | 1140 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA | 10-2 | 1090 | – | 7 | – |
| 8 | WISCONSIN | 10-3 | 958 | – | 5 | -3 |
| 9 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 9-3 | 945 | – | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | FLORIDA STATE | 9-3 | 866 | – | 12 | +2 |
| 11 | COLORADO | 10-3 | 810 | – | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | WEST VIRGINIA | 10-2 | 776 | – | 13 | +1 |
| 13 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 9-3 | 727 | – | 10 | -3 |
| 14 | LOUISVILLE | 9-3 | 611 | – | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | 13-0 | 608 | – | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | STANFORD | 9-3 | 521 | – | 17 | +1 |
| 17 | AUBURN | 8-4 | 485 | – | 19 | +2 |
| 18 | FLORIDA | 8-4 | 413 | – | 16 | -2 |
| 19 | VIRGINIA TECH | 9-4 | 355 | – | 18 | -1 |
| 20 | LOUISIANA STATE | 7-4 | 343 | – | 21 | +1 |
| 21 | NEBRASKA | 9-3 | 236 | – | 22 | +1 |
| 22 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 10-2 | 195 | – | 23 | +1 |
| 23 | UTAH | 8-4 | 166 | – | 24 | +1 |
| 24 | TEMPLE | 10-3 | 119 | – | 32 | +8 |
| 25 | IOWA | 8-4 | 90 | – | 25 | – |
