Ohio State upended Penn State on Saturday night. Sunday, the latest Coaches Poll ranked the Buckeyes as the No. 3 team in the country, up four spots from No. 6 last week.
Alabama maintained its vise grip on the No. 1 spot, with Georgia at No. 2 and Wisconsin, somewhat surprisingly, up to No. 4.
Penn State fell from No. 2 to No. 7 after the first loss of its season. Michigan, the only other Big Ten team to make the poll, checked in at No. 2.
The SEC led the way with five teams in the Top 25.
A full look at the poll:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 8-0 | 1625 | 65 | 1 | – |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 8-0 | 1549 | – | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | OHIO STATE | 7-1 | 1426 | – | 6 | +3 |
| 4 | WISCONSIN | 8-0 | 1418 | – | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | CLEMSON | 7-1 | 1295 | – | 7 | +2 |
| 6 | MIAMI | 7-0 | 1238 | – | 8 | +2 |
| 7 | PENN STATE | 7-1 | 1221 | – | 2 | -5 |
| 8 | NOTRE DAME | 7-1 | 1212 | – | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | OKLAHOMA | 7-1 | 1192 | – | 9 | – |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 7-1 | 1000 | – | 12 | +2 |
| 11 | WASHINGTON | 7-1 | 977 | – | 11 | – |
| 12 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 7-1 | 944 | – | 4 | -8 |
| 13 | VIRGINIA TECH | 7-1 | 878 | – | 13 | – |
| 14 | CENTRAL FLORIDA | 7-0 | 727 | – | 17 | +3 |
| 15 | AUBURN | 6-2 | 622 | – | 19 | +4 |
| 16 | IOWA STATE | 6-2 | 571 | – | 27 | +11 |
| 17 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 7-2 | 560 | – | 21 | +4 |
| 18 | STANFORD | 6-2 | 494 | – | 20 | +2 |
| 19 | NC STATE | 6-2 | 382 | – | 15 | -4 |
| 20 | LOUISIANA STATE | 6-2 | 372 | – | 23 | +3 |
| 21 | MEMPHIS | 7-1 | 288 | – | 26 | +5 |
| 22 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 6-2 | 210 | – | 28 | +6 |
| 23 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 7-1 | 193 | – | 14 | -9 |
| 24 | MICHIGAN | 6-2 | 176 | – | 25 | +1 |
| 25 | ARIZONA | 6-2 | 153 | – | 31 | +6 |
Also note: The inaugural College Football Playoff rankings of the 2017 season debut Tuesday night.
