For the fifth consecutive week, the Buckeyes are still No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and USA TODAY Coaches poll.
Despite yet another blowout win, Ohio State retained its spot at No. 3 in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls, the same position it has been in since falling to the third-ranked team in the country following an 11-point win over Notre Dame in the season opener.
Despite having three top-10 teams – No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Michigan and No. 10 Penn State – the Big Ten has no other teams representing the conference in both polls.
In the Coaches Poll, Alabama and Georgia traded spots atop the rankings after the Bulldogs have struggled each of the last two weeks in wins over Kent State and Missouri. Other than the SEC powers switching spots at No. 1 and No. 2, the other three teams in the top five remained the same.
Five teams who were not ranked last week are now included the Coaches Poll, with Kansas being the most notable team of that group, jumping from unranked to No. 17
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 5–0 | 1568 | 34 | 2 | +1 |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 5–0 | 1545 | 23 | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | OHIO STATE | 5–0 | 1492 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 5–0 | 1374 | – | 4 | — |
| 5 | CLEMSON | 5–0 | 1352 | – | 5 | — |
| 6 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 5–0 | 1247 | – | 6 | — |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 4–0 | 1225 | – | 7 | — |
| 8 | TENNESSEE | 4–0 | 1142 | – | 9 | +1 |
| 9 | MISSISSIPPI | 5–0 | 1082 | – | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | PENN STATE | 5–0 | 990 | – | 12 | +2 |
| 11 | UTAH | 4–1 | 919 | – | 13 | +2 |
| 12 | OREGON | 4–1 | 823 | – | 15 | +3 |
| 13 | KENTUCKY | 4–1 | 811 | – | 8 | -5 |
| 14 | NC STATE | 4–1 | 732 | – | 10 | -4 |
| 15 | WAKE FOREST | 4–1 | 668 | – | 21 | +6 |
| 16 | BRIGHAM YOUNG | 4–1 | 594 | – | 20 | +4 |
| 17 | KANSAS | 5–0 | 433 | – | NR | +10 |
| 18 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 4–0 | 425 | – | NR | +14 |
| 19 | UCLA | 5–0 | 421 | – | NR | +19 |
| 20 | KANSAS STATE | 4–1 | 324 | – | NR | +10 |
| 21 | SYRACUSE | 5–0 | 306 | – | 25 | +4 |
| 22 | BAYLOR | 3–2 | 230 | – | 14 | -8 |
| 23 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 4–1 | 194 | – | NR | +12 |
| 24 | WASHINGTON | 4–1 | 161 | – | 18 | -6 |
| 25 | ARKANSAS | 3–2 | 141 | – | 19 | -6 |
Much like the Coaches Poll, the AP Top 25 also saw a change atop the rankings as Alabama and Georgia flipped between No. 1 and No. 2 in this week's AP Poll after the Crimson Tide beat Arkansas Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, Ohio State remained at No. 3 and Michigan and Clemson close out the top five in the latest AP Poll.
| RANK | TEAM | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 1,523 (25) |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 1,521 (28) |
| 3 | OHIO STATE | 1,488 (10) |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 1,348 |
| 5 | CLEMSON | 1,345 |
| 6 | USC | 1,233 |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 1,182 |
| 8 | TENNESSEE | 1,129 |
| 9 | OLE MISS | 1,068 |
| 10 | PENN STATE | 959 |
| 11 | UTAH | 884 |
| 12 | OREGON | 872 |
| 13 | KENTUCKY | 832 |
| 14 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 691 |
| 15 | WAKE FOREST | 627 |
| 16 | BYU | 604 |
| 17 | TCU | 514 |
| 18 | UCLA | 510 |
| 19 | KANSAS | 476 |
| 20 | KANSAS STATE | 417 |
| 21 | WASHINGTON | 180 |
| 22 | SYRACUSE | 173 |
| 23 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 164 |
| 24 | CINCINNATI | 134 |
| 25 | LSU | 108 |
