Ohio State's poll position is stagnant, at least in the coaches poll, as the Buckeyes remain the No. 4 team in the country after a blowout win over Rutgers.
In front of Ohio State are the same three teams, with no changes with No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Georgia.
Like last week, four other Big Ten teams cracked the top 25, with Wisconsin being the highest ranked at No. 6 followed by No. 10 Penn State and No. 22 Michigan.
Michigan State also remained in the top 25 despite a loss to unranked Arizona State, but the Spartans fell from No. 13 to No. 24.
TCU checks in at No. 14 after a 42-12 blowout win over SMU, setting up a top-15 showdown in Texas on Saturday.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 2-0 | 1571 | 59 | 1 | – |
| 2 | CLEMSON | 2-0 | 1481 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 3 | GEORGIA | 2-0 | 1437 | – | 3 | – |
| 4 | OHIO STATE | 2-0 | 1391 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 5 | OKLAHOMA | 2-0 | 1319 | – | 5 | – |
| 6 | WISCONSIN | 2-0 | 1252 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | AUBURN | 2-0 | 1221 | – | 7 | – |
| 8 | NOTRE DAME | 2-0 | 1029 | – | 8 | – |
| 9 | STANFORD | 2-0 | 1010 | – | 9 | – |
| 10 | PENN STATE | 2-0 | 930 | – | 10 | – |
| 11 | VIRGINIA TECH | 2-0 | 862 | – | 14 | +3 |
| 12 | WASHINGTON | 2-0 | 852 | – | 11 | -1 |
| 13 | LSU | 2-0 | 850 | – | 15 | +2 |
| 14 | TCU | 2-0 | 743 | – | 16 | +2 |
| 15 | WEST VIRGINIA | 2-0 | 727 | – | 17 | +2 |
| 16 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 2-0 | 650 | – | 18 | +2 |
| 17 | BOISE STATE | 2-0 | 507 | – | 19 | +2 |
| 18 | CENTRAL FLORIDA | 2-0 | 438 | – | 20 | +2 |
| 19 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 2-0 | 325 | – | 23 | +4 |
| 20 | MIAMI | 2-0 | 296 | – | 21 | +1 |
| 21 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 1-1 | 295 | – | 12 | -9 |
| 22 | MICHIGAN | 1-1 | 270 | – | 22 | – |
| 23 | OREGON | 2-0 | 255 | – | NR | +3 |
| 24 | MICHIGAN STATE | 1-1 | 152 | – | 13 | -11 |
| 25 | ARIZONA STATE | 2-0 | 92 | – | NR | – |
