Ohio State's win over Nebraska wasn't pretty, but it was a win. And as a result, the Buckeyes moved up to No. 7 in the latest coaches poll, climbing one spot from No. 8 last week.
Just two other Big Ten teams remain in the rankings his week after Iowa fell to Purdue. Michigan checks in at No. 4 and Penn State sits at No. 20, but Michigan State, Iowa and Wisconsin were three of the top-four unranked teams receiving votes.
Alabama is the near-consensus No. 1 team, receiving 63 of 64 first-place votes, followed by Clemson at No. 2, which received the only other first-place votes. Notre Dame and Michigan round out the top-four at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 9-0 | 1599 | 63 | 1 | – |
| 2 | CLEMSON | 9-0 | 1537 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 3 | NOTRE DAME | 9-0 | 1464 | – | 3 | – |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 8-1 | 1390 | – | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | GEORGIA | 8-1 | 1347 | – | 5 | – |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA | 8-1 | 1272 | – | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | OHIO STATE | 8-1 | 1109 | – | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | WEST VIRGINIA | 7-1 | 1108 | – | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | WASHINGTON STATE | 8-1 | 1076 | – | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | LOUISIANA STATE | 7-2 | 1063 | – | 4 | -6 |
| 11 | CENTRAL FLORIDA | 8-0 | 1054 | – | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | KENTUCKY | 7-2 | 761 | – | 12 | – |
| 13 | SYRACUSE | 7-2 | 625 | – | 24 | +11 |
| 14 | BOSTON COLLEGE | 7-2 | 580 | – | 25 | +11 |
| 15 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 6-3 | 567 | – | 21 | +6 |
| 16 | UTAH STATE | 8-1 | 565 | – | 20 | +4 |
| 17 | FRESNO STATE | 8-1 | 490 | – | 23 | +6 |
| 18 | WASHINGTON | 7-3 | 463 | – | 19 | +1 |
| 19 | TEXAS | 6-3 | 433 | – | 15 | -4 |
| 20 | PENN STATE | 6-3 | 375 | – | 13 | -7 |
| 21 | FLORIDA | 6-3 | 340 | – | 14 | -7 |
| 22 | NC STATE | 6-2 | 327 | – | NR | +9 |
| 23 | CINCINNATI | 8-1 | 207 | – | NR | +4 |
| 24 | UTAH | 6-3 | 184 | – | 16 | -8 |
| 25 | IOWA STATE | 5-3 | 151 | – | NR | +19 |
