Ohio State got behind very early, but then pushed ahead and eventually rolled past Penn State, 38-10, Saturday night in Columbus.
The performance kept Urban Meyer's club in the top spot in the latest coaches poll, released Sunday. The Buckeyes did, however, lost a pair of first place votes and 10 overall points.
The top seven remained the same after all teams won their respective games this weekend. Michigan State's stunning 27-23 victory at Michigan dropped the Wolverines three spots to No. 17.
The week's biggest mover is Ole Miss. The Rebels plummeted 11 spots after falling at Memphis, 37-24. The Tigers are tied with Michigan at No. 17.
| Rank | Team | Points | 1st Votes | Change | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OHIO STATE | 1547 | 45 | 0 | BIG TEN |
| 2 | BAYLOR | 1463 | 12 | 0 | BIG 12 |
| 3 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 1417 | 4 | 0 | BIG 12 |
| 4 | MICHIGAN STATE | 1334 | 0 | BIG TEN | |
| 5 | LOUISANA STATE | 1324 | 1 | 0 | SEC |
| 6 | CLEMSON | 1271 | 0 | ACC | |
| 7 | UTAH | 1258 | 1 | 0 | PAC-12 |
| 8 | ALABAMA | 1123 | +1 | SEC | |
| 9 | FLORIDA STATE | 1111 | -1 | ACC | |
| 10 | NOTRE DAME | 924 | +3 | INDEPENDENT | |
| 11 | STANFORD | 898 | +5 | PAC-12 | |
| 12 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 839 | +3 | BIG 12 | |
| 13 | IOWA | 833 | +4 | BIG TEN | |
| 14 | FLORIDA | 751 | -3 | SEC | |
| 15 | OKLAHOMA | 665 | +4 | BIG 12 | |
| 16 | TEXAS A&M | 623 | -6 | SEC | |
| 17 | MEMPHIS | 544 | +5 | AMERICAN | |
| 17 | MICHIGAN | 544 | -3 | BIG TEN | |
| 19 | CALIFORNIA | 370 | +4 | PAC-12 | |
| 20 | TOLEDO | 322 | +5 | MAC | |
| 21 | DUKE | 305 | +3 | ACC | |
| 22 | HOUSTON | 289 | +4 | AMERICAN | |
| 23 | OLE MISS | 201 | -11 | SEC | |
| 24 | TEMPLE | 163 | +3 | AMERICAN | |
| 25 | GEORGIA | 95 | +3 | SEC |
