The Buckeyes are the top team in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings.
After a 56-27 win over Michigan, Ohio State maintains the No. 1 spot ahead of conference championship weekend.
If the Buckeyes can defeat Wisconsin in Indianapolis on Saturday night, the Buckeyes will likely be the top seed entering the College Football Playoff.
The top four was unchanged this week as all Ohio State was followed by No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Clemson and No. 4 Georgia as all four teams had blowout wins over the weekend.
Four teams on Ohio State's schedule crack the top-25 in the latest rankings: No. 10 Penn State, No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 14 Michigan and No. 20 Cincinnati.
The Badgers crack the No. 8 spot, setting up a top-10 showdown with the Buckeyes in Indianapolis.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OHIO STATE | 12-0 | BIG TEN |
| 2 | LSU | 12-0 | SEC |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 12-0 | ACC |
| 4 | GEORGIA | 11-1 | SEC |
| 5 | UTAH | 11-1 | PAC 12 |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA | 11-1 | BIG 12 |
| 7 | BAYLOR | 11-1 | BIG 12 |
| 8 | WISCONSIN | 10-2 | BIG TEN |
| 9 | FLORIDA | 10-2 | SEC |
| 10 | PENN STATE | 10-2 | BIG TEN |
| 11 | AUBURN | 9-3 | SEC |
| 12 | ALABAMA | 10-2 | SEC |
| 13 | OREGON | 10-2 | SEC |
| 14 | MICHIGAN | 9-3 | BIG TEN |
| 15 | NOTRE DAME | 10-2 | INDEPENDENT |
| 16 | IOWA | 9-3 | BIG TEN |
| 17 | MEMPHIS | 11-1 | AAC |
| 18 | MINNESOTA | 10-2 | BIG TEN |
| 19 | BOISE STATE | 11-1 | MOUNTAIN WEST |
| 20 | CINCINNATI | 10-2 | AAC |
| 21 | APPALACHIAN STATE | 11-1 | SUN BELT |
| 22 | USC | 8-4 | PAC 12 |
| 23 | VIRGINIA | 9-3 | ACC |
| 24 | NAVY | 9-2 | AAC |
| 25 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 8-4 | BIG 12 |
