Following the home loss to the Spartans, Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes have dropped six spots in the Coaches Poll, as they now check in at No. 8.
Clemson retains the No. 1 spot and has distanced themselves from Alabama, the new No. 2. Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeyes jumped up three spots and are now ranked third. The Spartans also jumped three spots to No. 6 after their road victory in Columbus.
Tom Herman's Houston squad dropped seven spots following their first loss of the season at the hands of UConn.
With the Badgers falling out, the Big Ten now has five teams ranked in the Coaches Poll.
| Rank | Team | Points | 1st Votes | Change | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLEMSON | 1590 | 58 | ACC | |
| 2 | ALABAMA | 1531 | 5 | +1 | SEC |
| 3 | IOWA | 1419 | 1 | +3 | BIG TEN |
| 4 | NOTRE DAME | 1373 | +1 | INDEPENDENT | |
| 5 | OKLAHOMA | 1364 | +2 | BIG 12 | |
| 6 | MICHIGAN STATE | 1302 | +3 | BIG TEN | |
| 7 | BAYLOR | 1201 | +3 | BIG 12 | |
| 8 | OHIO STATE | 1138 | -6 | BIG TEN | |
| 9 | FLORIDA | 1047 | -1 | SEC | |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 956 | -6 | BIG 12 | |
| 11 | NORTH CAROLINA | 929 | +1 | ACC | |
| 12 | STANFORD | 881 | +3 | PAC 12 | |
| 12 | MICHIGAN | 881 | +1 | BIG TEN | |
| 14 | FLORIDA STATE | 783 | +2 | ACC | |
| 15 | NAVY | 674 | +4 | AMERICAN | |
| 16 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 626 | -5 | BIG 12 | |
| 17 | NORTHWESTERN | 569 | +4 | BIG TEN | |
| 18 | OREGON | 482 | +4 | PAC-12 | |
| 19 | MISSISSIPPI | 383 | +6 | SEC | |
| 21 | HOUSTON | 256 | -7 | AMERICAN | |
| 22 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 230 | +3 | SEC | |
| 23 | UCLA | 224 | +4 | PAC-12 | |
| 24 | TEMPLE | 116 | +9 | AMERICAN | |
| 25 | UTAH | 101 | -7 | PAC-12 |
