Despite a rash of upsets ahead of them and a 31-20 road win over Michigan, Ohio State maintained its spot at No. 8 in the latest AP Poll, released Sunday.
The Buckeyes are just seven points behind No. 7 Miami in the poll. Clemson (11–1) is the new No. 1, with Oklahoma (11–1), Wisconsin (12–0), Auburn (10–2), Alabama (11–1) and Georgia (11–1) filling out the top six.
Penn State (10–2) checks in ninth, with Michigan State (9–3) 19th and Northwestern (9–3) at 20th, giving the Big Ten five teams in the Top 25.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLEMSON | 11-1 | 1,478 | 27 | 4 |
| 2 | OKLAHOMA | 11-1 | 1,461 | 24 | 3 |
| 3 | WISCONSIN | 12-0 | 1,405 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | AUBURN | 10-2 | 1,374 | – | 6 |
| 5 | ALABAMA | 11-1 | 1,254 | – | 1 |
| 6 | GEORGIA | 11-1 | 1,246 | – | 7 |
| 7 | MIAMI (FL) | 10-1 | 1,119 | – | 2 |
| 8 | OHIO STATE | 10-2 | 1,112 | – | 8 |
| 9 | PENN STATE | 10-2 | 960 | – | 12 |
| 10 | TCU | 10-2 | 956 | – | 10 |
| 11 | USC | 10-2 | 936 | – | 11 |
| 12 | UCF | 11-0 | 906 | – | 13 |
| 13 | WASHINGTON | 10-2 | 764 | – | 15 |
| 14 | STANFORD | 9-3 | 693 | – | 20 |
| 15 | NOTRE DAME | 9-3 | 592 | – | 9 |
| 16 | MEMPHIS | 10-1 | 582 | – | 17 |
| 17 | LSU | 9-3 | 566 | – | 19 |
| 18 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 9-3 | 532 | – | 18 |
| 19 | MICHIGAN STATE | 9-3 | 457 | – | 21 |
| 20 | NORTHWESTERN | 9-3 | 378 | – | 23 |
| 21 | WASHINGTON STATE | 9-3 | 328 | – | 14 |
| 22 | VIRGINIA TECH | 9-3 | 298 | – | 24 |
| 23 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 9-2 | 114 | – | 22 |
| 24 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 8-4 | 88 | – | 16 |
| 25 | FRESNO STATE | 9-3 | 57 | – | – |
