Similar to the Coaches Poll, Ohio State remained at No. 4 behind Alabama, Clemson and Georgia in this week's AP Poll.
The Buckeyes racked up 570 yards of offense against Tulane Saturday in a 49-6 win while quarterback Dwayne Haskins threw for 304 yards and five touchdowns on 21 completions.
Haskins tallied more touchdown passes than he did incompletions, completing 21-of-24 attempts. Wide receiver Parris Campbell was the main beneficiary of Haskins' play, catching eight passes for 147 yards and two scores.
Meanwhile, Ohio State's defense surrendered just 100 yards rushing, 38 of which came on one play, and 256 total yards. The Buckeyes now travel to No. 9 Penn State this Saturday for a top-10 primetime matchup at 7:30 p.m.
Four other Big Ten programs were included in the poll including the Nittany Lions. Michigan is No. 14, just ahead of No. 15 Wisconsin while Michigan State is No. 21.
Kentucky, Texas, Duke and California are also present. None of those programs were included in last week's poll. It's also the Wildcats' first appearance on the list since 2007.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 4-0 | 1,523 | 60 | 1 |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 4-0 | 1,422 | – | 2 |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 4-0 | 1,409 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | OHIO STATE | 4-0 | 1,363 | – | 4 |
| 5 | LSU | 4-0 | 1,238 | – | 6 |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA | 4-0 | 1,201 | – | 5 |
| 7 | STANFORD | 4-0 | 1,143 | – | 7 |
| 8 | NOTRE DAME | 4-0 | 1,067 | – | 8 |
| 9 | PENN STATE | 4-0 | 1,001 | – | 10 |
| 10 | AUBURN | 3-1 | 987 | – | 9 |
| 11 | WASHINGTON | 3-1 | 946 | – | 10 |
| 12 | WEST VIRGINIA | 3-0 | 923 | – | 12 |
| 13 | UCF | 3-0 | 727 | – | 16 |
| 14 | MICHIGAN | 3-1 | 698 | – | 19 |
| 15 | WISCONSIN | 3-1 | 662 | – | 18 |
| 16 | MIAMI (FL) | 3-1 | 571 | – | 21 |
| 17 | KENTUCKY | 4-0 | 541 | – | – |
| 18 | TEXAS | 3-1 | 308 | – | – |
| 19 | OREGON | 3-1 | 297 | – | 20 |
| 20 | BRIGHAM YOUNG | 3-1 | 270 | – | 25 |
| 21 | MICHIGAN STATE | 2-1 | 256 | – | 24 |
| 22 | DUKE | 4-0 | 244 | – | – |
| 23 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 3-1 | 241 | – | 14 |
| 24 | CALIFORNIA | 3-0 | 118 | – | – |
| 25 | TEXAS TECH | 3-1 | 106 | – | – |
