Two Big Ten teams sit atop both the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll after a wild week across college football.
Ohio State maintained its hold on the No. 1 overall ranking in both polls following its 34-0 drubbing of Wisconsin on Saturday, improving to 7-0 on the season. Indiana jumped to No. 2 in both polls — the program’s highest ever ranking in either poll — after its victory over Michigan State and Miami’s stunning loss to Louisville at home on Friday.
In the Coaches Poll, Ohio State received all 65 first-place votes. No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Georgia rounded out the top five in the poll.
Aside from the Buckeyes and Hoosiers, the Big Ten was represented by No. 6 Oregon, No. 23 Illinois and No. 24 Michigan. USC fell out of the poll after the Trojans’ 34-24 loss to Notre Dame in South Bend on Saturday.
| USA TODAY COACHES POLL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
| 1 | Ohio State | 7-0 | 1625 | 65 | 1 | - | 1/2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 7-0 | 1549 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 2/21 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 7-0 | 1470 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 3/22 |
| 4 | Alabama | 6-1 | 1408 | 0 | 6 | +2 | 4/20 |
| 5 | Georgia | 6-1 | 1358 | 0 | 7 | +2 | 3/10 |
| 6 | Oregon | 6-1 | 1302 | 0 | 9 | +3 | 2/9 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 7-0 | 1153 | 0 | 12 | +5 | 7/NR |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 6-1 | 1110 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 4/15 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 5-1 | 1027 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2/10 |
| 10 | BYU | 7-0 | 990 | 0 | 14 | +4 | 10/NR |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 960 | 0 | 13 | +2 | 6/NR |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 6-1 | 902 | 0 | 18 | +6 | 12/NR |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 5-2 | 872 | 0 | 15 | +2 | 5/21 |
| 14 | Missouri | 6-1 | 778 | 0 | 16 | +2 | 14/NR |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 6-1 | 738 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 8/24 |
| 16 | Virginia | 6-1 | 528 | 0 | 19 | +3 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Tennessee | 5-2 | 523 | 0 | 11 | -6 | 11/18 |
| 18 | Texas | 5-2 | 483 | 0 | 17 | -1 | 1/19 |
| 19 | LSU | 5-2 | 451 | 0 | 10 | -9 | 4/19 |
| 20 | South Florida | 6-1 | 393 | 0 | 23 | +3 | 20/NR |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 6-1 | 355 | 0 | 24 | +3 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Louisville | 5-1 | 336 | 0 | NR | +9 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Illinois | 5-2 | 192 | 0 | 25 | +2 | 8/25 |
| 24 | Michigan | 5-2 | 175 | 0 | NR | +2 | 13/NR |
| 25 | Arizona State | 5-2 | 144 | 0 | NR | +7 | 10/NR |
With the Buckeyes and Hoosiers on top of the AP Poll, No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Georgia, who scored a huge win over previously unbeaten Ole Miss on Saturday, rounded out the top five in the poll. Ohio State received 60 first-place votes, while six voters put Indiana No. 1.
Representing the Big Ten in the AP Poll were No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana, No. 6 Oregon, No. 23 Illinois and No. 25 Michigan.
No. 10 Vanderbilt enjoyed the largest rise in the poll, jumping seven spots thanks to its win over LSU, while the Tigers dropped 10 spots to No. 20 — the largest fall in the poll.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OHIO STATE | 7–0 | 1643 (60) | – |
| 2 | INDIANA | 7–0 | 1583 (6) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | TEXAS A&M | 7–0 | 1499 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | ALABAMA | 6–1 | 1463 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | GEORGIA | 6–1 | 1360 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 6 | OREGON | 6–1 | 1317 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | GEORGIA TECH | 7–0 | 1143 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 8 | OLE MISS | 6–1 | 1119 (0) | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | MIAMI (FL) | 5–1 | 1073 (0) | ▼ 7 |
| 10 | VANDERBILT | 6–1 | 1031 (0) | ▲ 7 |
| 11 | BYU | 7–0 | 975 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 12 | NOTRE DAME | 5–2 | 964 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 13 | OKLAHOMA | 6–1 | 882 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 14 | TEXAS TECH | 6–1 | 782 (0) | ▼ 7 |
| 15 | MISSOURI | 6–1 | 748 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | VIRGINIA | 6–1 | 624 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 17 | TENNESSEE | 5–2 | 527 (0) | ▼ 6 |
| 18 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 6–1 | 501 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 19 | LOUISVILLE | 5–1 | 458 (0) | – |
| 20 | LSU | 5–2 | 388 (0) | ▼ 10 |
| 21 | CINCINNATI | 6–1 | 350 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 22 | TEXAS | 5–2 | 318 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 23 | ILLINOIS | 5–2 | 168 (0) | – |
| 24 | ARIZONA STATE | 5–2 | 155 (0) | – |
| 25 | MICHIGAN | 5–2 | 123 (0) | – |
Ohio State enters its second and final bye week of the season this week before returning to action on Nov. 1 against Penn State.
