Ohio State is back in the top 10 of the AP Top 25.
The Buckeyes moved up three spots to No. 8 in this week's poll, even though they didn't play a game this weekend, climbing ahead of UCF (who was also on a bye week) as well as Texas and Florida. Texas lost to Oklahoma State and Florida lost to Georgia on Saturday.
Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, LSU and Michigan remain the top five teams in this week's poll, with Georgia and Oklahoma behind them. UCF and Washington State round out the top 10.
This week's rankings:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 8-0 | 1,500 (60 1st-place votes) | – |
| 2 | Clemson | 8-0 | 1,433 | – |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 8-0 | 1,374 | – |
| 4 | LSU | 7-1 | 1,317 | – |
| 5 | Michigan | 7-1 | 1,240 | – |
| 6 | Georgia | 7-1 | 1,202 | +1 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 7-1 | 1,132 | +1 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 7-1 | 1,022 | +3 |
| 9 | UCF | 7-0 | 1,014 | +1 |
| 10 | Washington State | 7-1 | 938 | +4 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 7-1 | 905 | +1 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 6-1 | 891 | +1 |
| 13 | Florida | 6-2 | 734 | -4 |
| 14 | Penn State | 6-2 | 733 | +3 |
| 15 | Texas | 6-2 | 719 | -9 |
| 16 | Utah | 6-2 | 593 | +7 |
| 17 | Houston | 7-1 | 403 | NR |
| 18 | Utah State | 7-1 | 340 | NR |
| 19 | Iowa | 6-2 | 323 | -1 |
| 20 | Fresno State | 7-1 | 261 | NR |
| 21 | Mississippi State | 5-3 | 204 | NR |
| 22 | Syracuse | 6-2 | 192 | NR |
| 23 | Virginia | 6-2 | 175 | NR |
| 24 | Boston College | 6-2 | 169 | NR |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 5-3 | 132 | -9 |
