The latest Associated Press Top 25 poll dropped Tuesday afternoon, with Ohio State ranked No. 2 ahead of its primetime Saturday clash with No. 5 Oklahoma.
Alabama, Clemson, and Penn State, rounded out the Top 5.
The Big Ten placed four teams in the poll, with Michigan (No. 8) and Wisconsin (No. 9) making appearances. For comparison, the SEC placed six.
Earlier in the day, the Coaches Poll ranked Ohio State No. 2 with Oklahoma No. 6.
Full poll:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 1-0 | 1,524 | 60 | 1 |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 1-0 | 1,445 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 1-0 | 1,317 | – | 5 |
| 4 | PENN STATE | 1-0 | 1,303 | – | 6 |
| 5 | OKLAHOMA | 1-0 | 1,253 | – | 7 |
| 6 | USC | 1-0 | 1,224 | – | 4 |
| 7 | WASHINGTON | 1-0 | 1,083 | – | 8 |
| 8 | MICHIGAN | 1-0 | 1,051 | – | 11 |
| 9 | WISCONSIN | 1-0 | 979 | – | 9 |
| 10 | FLORIDA STATE | 0-1 | 976 | – | 3 |
| 11 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 1-0 | 950 | – | 10 |
| 12 | LSU | 1-0 | 898 | – | 13 |
| 13 | AUBURN | 1-0 | 873 | – | 12 |
| 14 | STANFORD | 1-0 | 772 | – | 14 |
| 15 | GEORGIA | 1-0 | 685 | – | 15 |
| 16 | MIAMI (FL) | 1-0 | 537 | – | 18 |
| 17 | LOUISVILLE | 1-0 | 529 | – | 16 |
| 18 | VIRGINIA TECH | 1-0 | 490 | – | 21 |
| 19 | KANSAS STATE | 1-0 | 398 | – | 20 |
| 20 | WASHINGTON STATE | 1-0 | 216 | – | 24 |
| 21 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 2-0 | 207 | – | 19 |
| 22 | FLORIDA | 0-1 | 164 | – | 17 |
| 23 | TCU | 1-0 | 154 | – | – |
| 24 | NOTRE DAME | 1-0 | 141 | – | – |
| 25 | TENNESSEE | 1-0 | 124 | – | 25 |
