Like the coaches poll, there was not much shakeup in this week's AP Poll.
Ohio State remains No. 4 after a 52-3 win over Rutgers, trailing the same three teams as last week: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Georgia.
Four other Big Ten teams crack the top 25, with Wisconsin being the next highest at No. 6. Penn State sits at No. 11, Michigan is No. 19 and Michigan State fell to No. 25 after a loss to Arizona State.
TCU checks in at No. 15, setting up a top-15 matchup for the Buckeyes in Texas on Saturday.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 2-0 | 1,517 | 54 | 1 |
| 2 | CLEMSON | 2-0 | 1,430 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | GEORGIA | 2-0 | 1,407 | – | 3 |
| 4 | OHIO STATE | 2-0 | 1,288 | – | 4 |
| 5 | OKLAHOMA | 2-0 | 1,263 | – | 6 |
| 6 | WISCONSIN | 2-0 | 1,227 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | AUBURN | 2-0 | 1,224 | – | 7 |
| 8 | NOTRE DAME | 2-0 | 1,022 | – | 8 |
| 9 | STANFORD | 2-0 | 992 | – | 10 |
| 10 | WASHINGTON | 1-1 | 884 | – | 9 |
| 11 | PENN STATE | 2-0 | 836 | – | 13 |
| 12 | LSU | 2-0 | 830 | – | 11 |
| 13 | VIRGINIA TECH | 2-0 | 794 | – | 12 |
| 14 | WEST VIRGINIA | 2-0 | 793 | – | 14 |
| 15 | TCU | 2-0 | 678 | – | 16 |
| 16 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 2-0 | 654 | – | 18 |
| 17 | BOISE STATE | 2-0 | 500 | – | 20 |
| 18 | UCF | 2-0 | 494 | – | 19 |
| 19 | MICHIGAN | 1-1 | 385 | – | 21 |
| 20 | OREGON | 2-0 | 301 | – | 23 |
| 21 | MIAMI (FL) | 1-1 | 299 | – | 22 |
| 22 | USC | 1-1 | 250 | – | 17 |
| 23 | ARIZONA STATE | 2-0 | 139 | – | – |
| 24 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 2-0 | 119 | – | – |
| 25 | MICHIGAN STATE | 1-1 | 104 | – | 15 |
