The Buckeyes are down five spots in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Ohio State has fallen to No. 7 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings following Saturday's 42-27 loss to Michigan, which is the new No. 2 team in the rankings.
The Buckeyes are the highest-ranked two-loss team in the rankings, checking in ahead of No. 8 Ole Miss. Ohio State is behind No. 6 Notre Dame – which just lost its head coach as Brian Kelly is heading to LSU – and No. 5 Oklahoma State.
Behind the Buckeyes, Baylor is ranked No. 9, but can still improve its College Football Playoff resume with a win over No. 5 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game this weekend. Oregon, which beat Ohio State head-to-head in September, is ranked No. 10 ahead of its Pac-12 Championship game matchup with No. 17 Utah.
Here's a look at the full rankings:
| RANK | TEAM | NEXT GAME | RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | vs. #3 Alabama | 12-0 |
| 2 | Michigan | vs. #13 Iowa | 11-1 |
| 3 | Alabama | vs. #2 Georgia | 11-1 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | vs. #21 Houston | 12-0 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | vs. #9 Baylor | 11-1 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | |
| 7 | Ohio State | 10-2 | |
| 8 | Mississippi | 10-2 | |
| 9 | Baylor | vs. #5 Oklahoma State | 10-2 |
| 10 | Oregon | vs. #17 Utah | 10-2 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 10-2 | |
| 12 | BYU | 10-2 | |
| 13 | Iowa | vs. #2 Michigan | 10-2 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | vs. #16 Wake Forest | 10-2 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | vs. #15 Pittsburgh | 10-2 |
| 17 | Utah | vs. #10 Oregon | 9-3 |
| 18 | NC State | 9-3 | |
| 19 | San Diego State | vs. Utah State | 11-1 |
| 20 | Clemson | 9-3 | |
| 21 | Houston | vs. #4 Cincinnati | 11-1 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 8-4 | |
| 23 | Kentucky | 9-3 | |
| 24 | Louisiana | vs. Appalachian State | 11-1 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 8-4 |
