Despite struggling with unranked Indiana, Ohio State held on to the top spot in this week's Coaches Poll. The same is true of this week's AP Poll, where Ohio State received 38 first place votes, down from last week's 45.
Ohio State has now been ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll 101 weeks, tied with Oklahoma for the most all time.
Like the Coaches Poll, the Big Ten has five teams in the AP Top-25 — Ohio State, Michigan State, Northwestern, Michigan, and Iowa. Northwestern and Michigan face off next week in a Top-25 match-up in the Big House.
Ohio State hosts conference foe Maryland in a noon contest next weekend.
| Rank | Team | Points | 1st Votes | Movement | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OHIO STATE | 1444 | 38 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 2 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 1371 | 5 | +2 | Big-12 |
| 3 | BAYLOR | 1364 | 10 | +2 | Big-12 |
| 4 | MICHIGAN STATE | 1291 | -2 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | UTAH | 1254 | 7 | +5 | PAC-12 |
| 6 | CLEMSON | 1217 | +7 | ACC | |
| 7 | LOUISIANA STATE | 1212 | +2 | SEC | |
| 8 | ALABAMA | 1026 | +5 | SEC | |
| 9 | TEXAS A&M | 1009 | 1 | +5 | SEC |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA | 976 | +5 | Big-12 | |
| 11 | FLORIDA | 935 | +14 | SEC | |
| 12 | FLORIDA STATE | 922 | -1 | ACC | |
| 13 | NORTHWESTERN | 753 | +3 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | OLE MISS | 731 | -11 | SEC | |
| 15 | NOTRE DAME | 721 | -9 | Independent | |
| 16 | STANFORD | 617 | +2 | PAC-12 | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 498 | 0 | PAC-12 | |
| 18 | MICHIGAN | 452 | +4 | Big Ten | |
| 19 | GEORGIA | 441 | -11 | SEC | |
| 20 | UCLA | 415 | -13 | PAC-12 | |
| 21 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 332 | -1 | Big-12 | |
| 22 | IOWA | 254 | +8 | Big Ten | |
| 23 | CALIFORNIA | 233 | +1 | PAC-12 | |
| 24 | TOLEDO | 87 | +3 | MAC | |
| 25 | BOISE STATE | 65 | +5 | MWC |
