After its second off week of the regular season, Ohio State stayed put in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll this week.
Ohio State is still ranked third in the media poll and fourth on the coaches' ballots.
There wouldn't have been much reason for the Buckeyes to climb in the polls this week, as LSU and Alabama – the top two in both polls – were also both off this week, while Clemson – third in the Coaches Poll and fourth in the AP Top 25 – cruised to a 59-14 victory over Wofford, an FCS opponent.
With another decisive win over Maryland on Saturday, Ohio State will have a chance to climb up to No. 2 next week, as LSU and Alabama play each other next weekend.
Of course, the only rankings that really matter come Tuesday night will be the College Football Playoff rankings, which are set to be revealed for the first time this week.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 8–0 | 1,479 | 1 |
| 2 | ALABAMA | 8–0 | 1,472 | 2 |
| 3 | OHIO STATE | 8–0 | 1,467 | 3 |
| 4 | CLEMSON | 9–0 | 1,406 | 4 |
| 5 | PENN STATE | 8–0 | 1,306 | 5 |
| 6 | GEORGIA | 7–1 | 1,196 | 8 |
| 7 | OREGON | 8–1 | 1,180 | 7 |
| 8 | UTAH | 8–1 | 1,090 | 9 |
| 9 | OKLAHOMA | 7–1 | 1,045 | 10 |
| 10 | FLORIDA | 7–2 | 938 | 6 |
| 11 | BAYLOR | 8–0 | 909 | 12 |
| 12 | AUBURN | 7–2 | 901 | 11 |
| 13 | MINNESOTA | 8–0 | 831 | 13 |
| 14 | MICHIGAN | 7–2 | 780 | 14 |
| 15 | NOTRE DAME | 6–2 | 571 | 16 |
| 16 | WISCONSIN | 6–2 | 558 | 18 |
| 17 | CINCINNATI | 7–1 | 527 | 17 |
| 18 | IOWA | 6–2 | 491 | 19 |
| 19 | MEMPHIS | 8–1 | 448 | 24 |
| 20 | KANSAS STATE | 6–2 | 364 | 22 |
| 21 | BOISE STATE | 7–1 | 310 | 21 |
| 22 | WAKE FOREST | 7–1 | 296 | 23 |
| 23 | SMU | 8–1 | 250 | 15 |
| 24 | SAN DIEGO STATE | 7–1 | 87 | 25 |
| 25 | NAVY | 7–1 | 83 | – |
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 8–0 | 1591 | 37 | 1 |
| 2 | LOUISIANA STATE | 8–0 | 1531 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 9–0 | 1495 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | OHIO STATE | 8–0 | 1492 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | PENN STATE | 8–0 | 1361 | – | 5 |
| 6 | GEORGIA | 7–1 | 1263 | – | 7 |
| 7 | OREGON | 8–1 | 1236 | – | 8 |
| 8 | OKLAHOMA | 7–1 | 1143 | – | 9 |
| 9 | UTAH | 8–1 | 1111 | – | 10 |
| 10 | BAYLOR | 8–0 | 980 | – | 11 |
| 11 | FLORIDA | 7–2 | 941 | – | 6 |
| 12 | AUBURN | 7–2 | 914 | – | 12 |
| 13 | MINNESOTA | 8–0 | 880 | – | 13 |
| 14 | MICHIGAN | 7–2 | 746 | – | 15 |
| 15 | NOTRE DAME | 6–2 | 660 | – | 16 |
| 16 | WISCONSIN | 6–2 | 591 | – | 17 |
| 17 | CINCINNATI | 7–1 | 549 | – | 18 |
| 18 | IOWA | 6–2 | 527 | – | 19 |
| 19 | MEMPHIS | 8–1 | 418 | – | 23 |
| 20 | WAKE FOREST | 7–1 | 392 | – | 22 |
| 21 | BOISE STATE | 7–1 | 388 | – | 21 |
| 22 | KANSAS STATE | 6–2 | 265 | – | 25 |
| 23 | SOUTHERN METHODIST | 8–1 | 235 | – | 14 |
| 24 | SAN DIEGO STATE | 7–1 | 105 | – | NR |
| 25 | NAVY | 7–1 | 92 | – | NR |
