Ohio State is ranked second in both major polls following its bye week.
The Buckeyes moved up one spot to second in this week’s Coaches Poll after Alabama, who was ranked No. 1 last week, lost to Tennessee on Saturday. Michigan is now ranked third after Georgia and Ohio State while the Volunteers, who were ranked eighth last week, jumped up to fourth with their win over the Crimson Tide.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGIA | 7–0 | 1550 | 43 | 2 | +1 |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 6–0 | 1511 | 17 | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | MICHIGAN | 7–0 | 1411 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | TENNESSEE | 6–0 | 1408 | 2 | 8 | +4 |
| 5 | CLEMSON | 7–0 | 1351 | – | 5 | — |
| 6 | ALABAMA | 6–1 | 1236 | – | 1 | -5 |
| 7 | MISSISSIPPI | 7–0 | 1210 | – | 9 | +2 |
| 8 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 6–0 | 1089 | – | 15 | +7 |
| 9 | OREGON | 5–1 | 1000 | – | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | UCLA | 6–0 | 995 | – | 12 | +2 |
| 11 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 5–1 | 868 | – | 7 | -4 |
| 12 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 6–1 | 852 | – | 6 | -6 |
| 13 | WAKE FOREST | 5–1 | 823 | – | 14 | +1 |
| 14 | SYRACUSE | 6–0 | 738 | – | 18 | +4 |
| 15 | UTAH | 5–2 | 663 | – | 19 | +4 |
| 16 | PENN STATE | 5–1 | 653 | – | 10 | -6 |
| 17 | KANSAS STATE | 5–1 | 637 | – | 16 | -1 |
| 18 | KENTUCKY | 5–2 | 450 | – | 22 | +4 |
| 19 | CINCINNATI | 5–1 | 370 | – | 21 | +2 |
| 20 | ILLINOIS | 6–1 | 341 | – | NR | +7 |
| 21 | TEXAS | 5–2 | 336 | – | 24 | +3 |
| 22 | NORTH CAROLINA | 6–1 | 236 | – | 25 | +3 |
| 23 | NC STATE | 5–2 | 233 | – | 13 | -10 |
| 24 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 5–2 | 212 | – | 17 | -7 |
| 25 | TULANE | 6–1 | 83 | – | NR | +6 |
Ohio State also remains second in the AP Top 25 – behind only Georgia, who sits atop both polls – even though it was the only team in last week’s top 10 that didn’t play this weekend. The Volunteers jumped up to third in the AP poll, taking the spot previously occupied by Alabama, while Michigan jumped up to fourth with its 41-17 win over previously 10th-ranked Penn State, who is now 16th in both polls after its first loss of the year.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGIA | 7–0 | 1,530 (31) |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 6–0 | 1,509 (17) |
| 3 | TENNESSEE | 6–0 | 1,474 (15) |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 7–0 | 1,384 |
| 5 | CLEMSON | 7–0 | 1,336 |
| 6 | ALABAMA | 6–1 | 1,232 |
| 7 | OLE MISS | 7–0 | 1,173 |
| 8 | TCU | 6–0 | 1,166 |
| 9 | UCLA | 6–0 | 1,048 |
| 10 | OREGON | 5–1 | 953 |
| 11 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 5–1 | 913 |
| 12 | USC | 6–1 | 861 |
| 13 | WAKE FOREST | 5–1 | 790 |
| 14 | SYRACUSE | 6–0 | 751 |
| 15 | UTAH | 5–2 | 715 |
| 16 | PENN STATE | 5–1 | 629 |
| 17 | KANSAS STATE | 5–1 | 599 |
| 18 | ILLINOIS | 6–1 | 433 |
| 19 | KENTUCKY | 5–2 | 414 |
| 20 | TEXAS | 5–2 | 368 |
| 21 | CINCINNATI | 5–1 | 321 |
| 22 | NORTH CAROLINA | 6–1 | 210 |
| 23 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 5–2 | 155 |
| 24 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 5–2 | 150 |
| 25 | TULANE | 6–1 | 115 |
The 6-0 Buckeyes will look to continue establishing themselves as one of the top teams in college football when they return to action for their seventh game of the season against Iowa on Saturday at noon at Ohio Stadium.
