The Buckeyes are No. 1 once again.
Ohio State retakes the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings this week as the 28-17 win over Penn State was enough to vault the Buckeyes ahead of LSU.
The Buckeyes debuted at No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, but dropped down to No. 2 the following week after LSU's road victory over Alabama vaulted the Tigers into the top spot. This week, Ohio State reclaims the No. 1 ranking for the first time.
LSU falls to the No. 2 spot with Clemson and Georgia holding steady as the No. 3 and No. 4 teams. No. 5 Alabama and No. 6 Utah round out the top six.
The Buckeyes can add to their case for the top spot with a win over No. 13 Michigan this week, and can further bolster its playoff résumé with a win over either No. 8 Minnesota or No. 12 Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship game.
The full rankings:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OHIO STATE | 11-0 | BIG TEN |
| 2 | LSU | 11-0 | SEC |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 11-0 | ACC |
| 4 | GEORGIA | 10-1 | SEC |
| 5 | ALABAMA | 10-1 | SEC |
| 6 | UTAH | 10-1 | PAC 12 |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA | 10-1 | BIG 12 |
| 8 | MINNESOTA | 10-1 | BIG TEN |
| 9 | BAYLOR | 10-1 | BIG 12 |
| 10 | PENN STATE | 9-2 | BIG TEN |
| 11 | FLORIDA | 9-2 | SEC |
| 12 | WISCONSIN | 9-2 | BIG TEN |
| 13 | MICHIGAN | 9-2 | BIG TEN |
| 14 | OREGON | 9-2 | PAC 12 |
| 15 | AUBURN | 8-3 | SEC |
| 16 | NOTRE DAME | 9-2 | INDEPENDENT |
| 17 | IOWA | 8-3 | BIG TEN |
| 18 | MEMPHIS | 10-1 | AAC |
| 19 | CINCINNATI | 10-1 | AAC |
| 20 | BOISE STATE | 10-1 | MOUNTAIN WEST |
| 21 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 8-3 | BIG 12 |
| 22 | USC | 8-4 | PAC 12 |
| 23 | IOWA STATE | 7-4 | BIG 12 |
| 24 | VIRGINIA TECH | 8-3 | ACC |
| 25 | APPALACHIAN STATE | 10-1 | SUN BELT |
