Ohio State beat Penn State but didn't move in the polls.
In both the Associated Press top-25 poll and the USA Today coaches poll released on Sunday, the Buckeyes remained behind top-ranked LSU at No. 2.
This weekend, Ohio State picked up one first-place vote in the coaches poll.
By losing to the Buckeyes, Penn State dropped from No. 9 to No. 12 in both the coaches poll and the AP poll. Michigan, the next opponent on Ohio State's schedule, moved up one spot to No. 11 in the coaches poll and jumped from No. 12 to No. 10 in the AP poll.
The College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday night, giving the Buckeyes another outside shot to leap the Tigers for the No. 1 spot.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOUISIANA STATE | 11–0 | 1561 | 52 | 1 | — |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 11–0 | 1510 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 11–0 | 1464 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 4 | GEORGIA | 10–1 | 1351 | – | 4 | — |
| 5 | ALABAMA | 10–1 | 1325 | – | 5 | — |
| 6 | UTAH | 10–1 | 1252 | – | 8 | +2 |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA | 10–1 | 1223 | – | 7 | — |
| 8 | FLORIDA | 9–2 | 1074 | – | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | MINNESOTA | 10–1 | 1014 | – | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | BAYLOR | 10–1 | 924 | – | 13 | +3 |
| 11 | MICHIGAN | 9–2 | 893 | – | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | PENN STATE | 9–2 | 857 | – | 9 | -3 |
| 13 | OREGON | 9–2 | 816 | – | 6 | -7 |
| 14 | WISCONSIN | 9–2 | 799 | – | 14 | — |
| 15 | NOTRE DAME | 9–2 | 737 | – | 15 | — |
| 16 | AUBURN | 8–3 | 652 | – | 16 | — |
| 17 | CINCINNATI | 10–1 | 535 | – | 17 | — |
| 18 | MEMPHIS | 10–1 | 528 | – | 18 | — |
| 19 | BOISE STATE | 10–1 | 493 | – | 19 | — |
| 20 | IOWA | 8–3 | 434 | – | 20 | — |
| 21 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 8–3 | 256 | – | 23 | +2 |
| 22 | APPALACHIAN STATE | 10–1 | 232 | – | 22 | — |
| 23 | VIRGINIA TECH | 8–3 | 123 | – | NR | +3 |
| 24 | NAVY | 8–2 | 110 | – | NR | +5 |
| 25 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 8–4 | 75 | – | NR | +9 |
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 11–0 | 1,537 | 1 | SEC |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 11–0 | 1,486 | 2 | Big Ten |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 11–0 | 1,440 | 3 | ACC |
| 4 | GEORGIA | 10–1 | 1,347 | 4 | SEC |
| 5 | ALABAMA | 10–1 | 1,283 | 5 | SEC |
| 6 | UTAH | 10–1 | 1,231 | 7 | Pac-12 |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA | 10–1 | 1,189 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 8 | FLORIDA | 9–2 | 1,058 | 10 | SEC |
| 9 | MINNESOTA | 10–1 | 996 | 11 | Big Ten |
| 10 | MICHIGAN | 9–2 | 913 | 12 | Big Ten |
| 11 | BAYLOR | 10–1 | 910 | 13 | Big 12 |
| 12 | PENN STATE | 9–2 | 903 | 9 | Big Ten |
| 13 | WISCONSIN | 9–2 | 791 | 14 | Big Ten |
| 14 | OREGON | 9–2 | 784 | 6 | Pac-12 |
| 15 | NOTRE DAME | 9–2 | 701 | 15 | IA Independents |
| 16 | AUBURN | 8–3 | 635 | 16 | SEC |
| 17 | MEMPHIS | 10–1 | 535 | 18 | American Athletic |
| 18 | CINCINNATI | 10–1 | 518 | 17 | American Athletic |
| 19 | IOWA | 8–3 | 510 | 19 | Big Ten |
| 20 | BOISE STATE | 10–1 | 410 | 20 | Mountain West |
| 21 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 8–3 | 266 | 22 | Big 12 |
| 22 | APPALACHIAN STATE | 10–1 | 206 | 23 | Sun Belt |
| 23 | VIRGINIA TECH | 8–3 | 147 | 25 | ACC |
| 24 | NAVY | 8–2 | 99 | – | American Athletic |
| 25 | USC | 8–4 | 79 | – | Pac-12 |
